Ukpong, LEADERSHIP gathered, was brutally murdered during the weekend while returning from his farm located along the Airport Road in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital.
The deceased, an Agribusiness and construction entrepreneur reportedly resisted being kidnapped by the hoodlums, before he was gruesomely murdered while the lady with him at the time was whisked away.
Confirming the incident, the outgoing Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Odiko MacDon, said the CP, who had since commiserated with the family, has given operatives a marching order to fish out the perpetrators with a view to bringing them to justice.
Describing Akwa Ibom as one of the most peaceful states in the country, the CP Ayilara assured residents of their personal safety and properties in the state.
He noted that the latest incident was an isolated case to put the state that has consistently won laurels as the cleanest and peaceful in the bad light.
“The Commissioner of Police, is very miffed about the ugly incidents and it’s just an isolated case to dent the image of Akwa Ibom State as one of the most peaceful States in the country.
“The Commissioner of Police, is very miffed about the ugly incidents and it’s just an isolated case to dent the image of Akwa Ibom State as one of the most peaceful States in the country.