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| Mr. Odudu Ukpanah |
By Nse Peter
Lawyers in Nigeria, under the aegis of Public Interest Lawyers
League (PILL), have asked the governor of Akwa Ibom State, Chief Godswill
Akpabio to release Odudu Ukpanah, the only son of Albert Ukpanah, a PDP chieftain
who was shot dead at his home in Abak, March this year.
Mr. Odudu Ukpanah, accused by the state of killing his
father, has spent more than seven months in prison custody, even as the family
declared him innocent of the crime and has been campaigning for his release
from prison where he is awaiting trial.
The findings of the Investigating Police Officer (IPO),
Sergeant Ibidero, have proven that Odudu Ukpanah did not kill his father, the
lawyers said in their open letter to Governor Godswill Akpabio.
The letter dated 22 December, 2014 and signed by the group’s
president, Abdul Mahmud, quoted the police investigation report as saying “Since
investigation into the case is still on, it is wise to nose around for more
information that may reveal the real killers of Albert Ukpanah, as the killing
might be politically motivated”.
The group urged the governor to compel the Commissioner for
Justice to discontinue with the trial of Odudu Ukpanah.
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