The remains of Iniobong Umoren were on Friday buried in her hometown, Nung Ita in Oruk Anam Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State.
Ms Umoren, an orphan and 26-year-old graduate of Philosophy from the University of Uyo, was murdered while seeking employment in Uyo.
The police have arrested a suspect, Uduak Akpan, who confessed to the crime, although he claims it was in self-defence.
Ms Umoren was also physically and sexually assaulted, the Akwa Ibom police have said.
Mr Akpan had invited Ms Umoren for a job interview at Airport Road, Ibiaku junction on April 29 where he apparently carried out the atrocities.
Slain Akwa Ibom job-seeker emerges top performer in her graduating class
The slain woman would have possibly been employed as a lecturer after her mandatory NYSC programme, according to a university official.
Iniubong Umoren, the Akwa Ibom job-seeker who was raped and killeda few days ago by a man who had lured her with a fake job interview, has emerged as a top performer in her graduating class in the Department of Philosophy, University of Uyo, Uyo.
Miss Umoren, 26, is seventh among the top graduating students in the 2018/2019 class, with a GPA of 4.12, according to the final result released by the University of Uyo.
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Akwa Ibom State Governor, Udom Emmanuel, has giving an assurance that anyone indicted or linked to the murder of the 26-year-old jobseeker, Iniubong Umoren, will be punished according to the law.
Umoren, a graduate of Philosophy, University of Uyo, was allegedly lured, abducted, raped and murdered by one Uduak Akpan on the pretext of offering her a job.
The governor gave the assurance when the Secretary to the State Government, Dr Emmanuel Ekuwem, paid an unscheduled condolence visit to the family of the deceased on his behalf on Monday.
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The lower legislative chamber passed the resolution on Tuesday following the adoption of a motion sponsored by Unyime Idem, a lawmaker from Akwa Ibom.
Umoren, a female job seeker, was declared missing after leaving home to meet a Twitter user over a potential job offer in Akwa Ibom.
Uduak Umoh, Umoren’s friend who raised an alarm after her whereabouts became unknown,
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Following an investigation into the matter, the state police command
arrested a suspect, Uduak Akpan, who was said to have confessed to sexually and physically assaulting the deceased.
Akpan was said to have subsequently buried the victim in a shallow grave in his father’s house.
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Umoren was declared missing after leaving home to meet a Twitter user over a potential job offer.
Uduak Umoh, Umoren’s friend who had raised an alarm after her whereabouts became unknown,
The state police
arrested the suspect, Uduak Akpan, who was said to have confessed to sexually and physically assaulting the deceased.
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Akpan was said to have subsequently buried the victim in a shallow grave in his father’s house.
Reacting to news of the incident, Ini Ememobong, commissioner for information in a statement, said the state government was saddened by the killing and condemns the act.