TRAGIC: Young woman gang raped and murdered in Uyo

A young woman identified as Esther Ita Stephen has been gang-raped and murdered in Nsukara Offot community in Uyo Local Government are of Akwa Ibom state.

The deceased was ambushed by assailants along Nwaniba road on Wednesday, October 28, 2020 where she was gang-raped and killed.

Friends and family members have taken to Facebook in the last few days to demand justice for Esther revealing that Nsukara offot has been terrorized by hoodlums who have raped and murdered young women in recent times.

A friend of the deceased, Edwin Edem, disclosed that this is the third case of rape and murder going on in the community in the last six months.

In a Facebook post, Edem described late Esther as a young lady with promising and bright future.

“I am pained by the happenings around in the last 24 hours my heart knows. No joy Esther Ita Stephen, beloved friend turned sister was raped and murdered yesterday in broad-day. I am pained because the killers of this young lady with a promising Bright future. Still dwells among us uncut . I am pained because this numbers the third case of murder and countless numbers of rape ongoing within my community in the last six months and no one has been brought to book. Should we also let this fadeaway just like the former? We do not know who’s next. We seek #justiceforEsther”