Mrs Ukpabio's three sons, Joseph, Charles and Emmanuel Ukpabio (pictured above) were allegedly killed by men of the State Security Service (SSS) on Sunday March 25th 2012 in front of their aged mother who family members say never recovered from the incident. They say she died a very unhappy woman sometime last month and kept begging people to help her get justice for her children.
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THE STORY SO FAR.... (Dated March 2012):
This is what can be best described as a multiple tragedy befalling a single family.
Popular female preacher, Lady Apostle(Mrs.) Helen Ukpabio the founder and head of African Evangelical franchise Liberty Foundation Gospel Ministries based in Calabar, Cross River State lost four of her siblings –same father and same mother on Sunday,March 25,2012 in Mbente,Ini local government area of Akwa Ibom State.
According to Reports, the three brothers(Charles,Emmanuel and Joseph Akpabio) were allegedly shot by Nigerian police before their aged mother (Mrs. Etim Akpabio). and their younger sister,Elizabeth,upon hearing the sad news,slipped into coma and also died. We learnt the three brothers were accused of armed robbery and kidnapping. According to sources three brothers were allegedly first crippled with gun shots.
And as they wailed and queried what they had done to deserve what they were doing to them,they were taken back to the village. Now in their father's compound,their mother immediately took to crying upon seeing her son's condition-in their broken state and with broken legs.
They allegedly dragged them down and beside a nearby plantain tree finished all of them,with their mother and some family members weeping,wailing and watching.
Findings revealed that the Police team was allegedly led by one Noel Nduka.
And since then,the family of the three brothers has been crying themselves hoarse,wanting to know what exactly their sons did as well as why they were not charged to any court to defend themselves before judgement was pronounced and they were immediately executed.
In a recent chat with newsmen, Nollywood actress cum Apostle Helen Ukpabio said I have never seen anything like that in my life before.Four corpses,from one family.Ah ! Even if they had something against them,they should have taken them to court and not waste them like that.
I still can't believe my brothers and sister are no more.In Fact,I hardly sleep since the incident
On the family's next line of action,she said We will not follow them illegally.We will follow them legally.And that is why we are crying out,begging all conscionable people all over the world to hear us and ensure that justice is done on this issue.
R.I.P.
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