David Hundeyin, has advised the Minister for Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, to authorize MTN and Airtel network providers to release the voice conversations between suspects linked with Iniobong Umoren’s case.
The independent investigative journalist, took to his Twitter handle to give this advise following Akpabio’s threat to file a lawsuit against him over his findings and publication on the murder case.
Hundeyin had released online publications indicting Akpabio and his wife. According to his findings and publication, Davok hotel located at 58, G Unit also recognised as plot S9,Unit G, Ewet Housing, Estate, Uyo which the suspects visited as at the time Iniobong was said to be mssing, belongs to Akpabio’s wife, Ekaette Akpabio.
One of the named suspects, Kufre Effiong, an NDDC official had in a statement explained why they went to the location.
Akpabio who reacted to the allegation through his lawyer, Otobong Inyang Esq, demanded that Hundeyin retract the publication and apologize within 14 days or be ready to face legal actions.
The Minister demanded the retractions and a public apology published in NewswireNGR, the author’s Twitter Handle, Facebook Page/Timeline and all other online news/media platforms and channels he used to publish the publications.
The letter to Hundeyin read in part;
” Reporter, Columnist and Writer and in the said capacity, you issued a purported investigative report regarding the alleged abduction, rape and murder of one Iniobong Umoren, the late University of Uyo graduate.
“In the said Report which you published on Your Twitter handle @DavidHundeyin, Facebook Page/Timeline and on several online news channels/platforms such as NewsWireNGR of 1l/5/2021, e.t.c., you alleged that a certain Kufre Effiong was complicit in the alleged murder and also attempted to portray our clients as being members of an alleged syndicate responsible for perpetuating the dastardly act.
“In a paragraph in your said report, you made the statement thus: “Who exactly is Kufre Effiong? I eventually found the answer after scrolling through dozens, maybe hundreds of social media profiles with that name. Mr. Effiong as it turns out, is something of a big fish in Niger Delta civil service circles.
“After having alleged that subsequent to the abduction, rape and murder of the deceased, Uduak Akpan met with Kufre Effiong, you went on to state in another paragraph of your report thus:
“The second possibility is more prosaic, but no less horrific. Due to the convoluted house numbering system in Uyo, the property labeled as 58, G Unit, Ewet Housing Estate is also recognized on most digital maps as Plot S9, Unit G, Ewet Housing Estate.
“That address is also home to Davok Suites, which is a popular upmarket hotel in Uyo favoured by high profile guests including the Cameroon national team. This would be the ideal location for a trusted associate of a politician – say, a senior civil servant – to lay his head while running a clandestine errand for his boss.
“An errand such as sourcing human parts for use in a ritual sacrifice ahead of the upcoming election season, for example.
“Whatever it is that happened or is happening at 58, G Unit, Ewet Housing Estate – and for whose benefit – is a question only Kufre Effiong can answer…”
“In one of your Tweets via Twitter handle @DavidHundeyin of 11th May’ 2021, you published the following statement to the entire world:
“It has just come to my attention that Davok Suites, the hotel at the centre of the 58 Unit G/S. 9, Unit G, Ewet Housing Estate nexus involving Kufre Effiong and Frank uduak is owned by none other than Ekaette Akpabio, wife of Godswill Akpabio.”
Responding, @DavidHundeyin, tweeted;
“Instead of sending old policemen to fight with me on TV or threatening me with lawsuits, just authorize Airtel and MTN to release the voice note of the conversation between Frank Akpan and Kufre Effiong. Very simple and will end this controversy. No need for plenty talk.”
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