[Just in] "Every Child has Right to Life": The NBA UYO Human Rights Committee in Marking the 2025  Children's Day Condemns the Gruesome Murder of 2-Boys in Uyo

In the words of the Human Committee led by the Chairman, Angela Mick-Akpabio : 

"information available to us has it that, on the 1/5/2025, the parents of the deceased boys, Mr Francis Ekong and Mrs Angela Ekong who lived at No. 30 Eyonwa Street ,off 4 lanes, Uyo, went to farm leaving the deceased at home,  healthy and hearty, but upon their return, they met their absence. 

On their enquiry to know their(2boys) whereabout, the suspect mother, one Ofonime Ekom, approached the deceased parents and informed them that their children went to  the stream/river with one of their sons, one Savour Ekom to bathe but could not make it. The deceased parents requested to see or know where they were,  the suspect took the father to the ravine and met the two children dead with wounds all over the liveless bodies. The matter was reported to Ewet Housing Police Station and same later transferred to state Police Headquarters, Ikot Akpan Abia.

We call on the Police to bring the perpetrators to book while we also urgent parents to ensure the safety of their wards/children as they have the Right to live just as everyone else...The Protection of our children from the Dangers of life is our responsibility".

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