The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has launched a full-scale investigation into the suspected murder of a 45-year-old man, Mr Udeme Sunday Uko, who was found in a pool of blood while sleeping with his family inside a church in Ukanafun Local Government Area.
According to a preliminary report, the incident occurred on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, at approximately 12:10 a.m.
In a press release issued by DSP Timfon John, the Police Public Relations Officer of the State Police Command, said the “victim, his wife, and children were sleeping at a church in Ikot Oku Usung village when a gunshot was heard in the church, and later Mr Uko was discovered to have been shot in the head, suggesting either a suicide or an attack from enemies, an investigation will soon reveal.”
The release stated that the Command was alerted to the incident by concerned citizens who received the report from the victim’s wife.
Upon receiving the information, a team of police officers was immediately dispatched to the scene of the crime. During the visit, a locally made pistol was recovered as an exhibit. The corpse of the deceased has since been deposited at the mortuary for preservation and autopsy.
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“The Commissioner of Police, CP Baba Mohammed Azare, has directed a thorough and swift investigation to be conducted to apprehend those responsible for this heinous act. The Command is assuring the public that all necessary resources will be deployed to ensure the perpetrators are brought to justice,” she added.
The PPRO added that “investigation is ongoing, and further developments will be communicated to the public as they arise.”
