Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, has directed the State Commissioner of Police, Olatoye Durosinmi, and the Commissioner of Health, Prof Augustine Umo, to conduct an investigation into the attempted murder of a member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in the state.
An unidentified assailant attacked a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member assigned to St. Theresa Hospital, Use Abat, in Ibiono Ibom Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State on January 2, 2023. The perpetrator forcibly entered her residence, demanding a money transfer into his account.
The attacker departed upon realizing help was approaching, prompted by patients in the hospital who knocked on her door.
Governor Umo Eno, through his Commissioner of Information and Strategy, Mr Ini Ememobong, issued a statement on Wednesday titled “Governor Eno orders immediate investigation into attempted murder at Use Abat, Ibiono Ibom Local Government Area.” Instructing the state Commissioner of Police, Olatoye Durosinmi, and Health Commissioner, Prof Augustine Umo, to conduct the investigation, the governor directed them to provide him with an immediate briefing upon completion.
The statement read in part, “In reaction to the news of an allegation of attempted murder of a corps member at the St. Theresa Hospital, Use Abat, Ibiono Ibom Local Government Area, the Governor, His Excellency, Pastor Umo Eno has directed the Commissioner of Police and the Honourable Commissioner for Health to undertake an immediate investigation into the matter, and brief him accordingly.
“He assured the citizens of his commitment to the safety and security of the lives and property of citizens and residents in the state.”