The deceased, Otu Inyang
Chief Otu Inyang, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Akwa Ibom State has been murdered by gunmen suspected to be hired assassins.
It was gathered that Chief Inyang who hailed from Ikot Udoma Village in Eket Local Government Area of the state was shot dead while returning home with his wife after a crossover service at Qua Iboe Church in the community.
According to Punch, the deceased was ambushed by his assailants who fired several bullets into his head a few minutes to his residence.
A source told the publication that other worshippers going home after the service did not suspect that the sounds they heard were that of gunshots as there were several other sounds from knockout thrown by excited youths to herald the new year.
Confirming the incident, the President of Ekid Peoples Union and former governorship candidate on the platform of defunct All Nigeria People Party, Dr Samuel Udonsek, described the deceased as a formidable politician and community leader.
“I received this news with great discomfort and sadness. I must say that this model of conflict resolution is uncommon in Ekid land. I knew Elder Otuinyang very well, back in our days in ANPP 2000 – 2003 when he helped us build a formidable opposition party. Late Prof Etuk Nssien Etuk, of blessed memory, regarded him rightly then as a formidable pillar of his strong and resilient political empire and structure,”