The family of Ubokobong Ime Udoworen, a Youth Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Ikot Ekpene Senatorial District (Akwa Ibom North-West) and Special Assistant to Senate President Chief Godswill Akpabio, has petitioned the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, demanding justice.
Udoworen was severely attacked by hoodlums, allegedly sponsored by party leaders who accused him of diverting Christmas/New Year gifts meant for the party’s youth wing in the zone.
The Senate President’s aide, from Nto Okon village in Ukanafun Local Government Area, was targeted in a spontaneous mob action following the distribution of largesse, including bags of rice and cash, across the 10 LGAs of the Senatorial District.
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APC Publicity Secretary Barr. OtoAbasi Udo confirmed the incident, saying Udoworen was “mercilessly beaten.” However, he could not ascertain Udoworen’s whereabouts or the state of his remains in the nine days following the incident.
According to his parents, Udoworen was brutally attacked, and his lifeless body was dragged into a car and taken to an unknown destination on January 19, 2024.