Thursday, June 4, 2026

The Sun Nigeria

7 remanded over kidnap, death of UCTH Prof, others

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From Aniekan Aniekan, Calabar

The Federal High Court, Calabar Cross River State has ordered the remand of  six suspects over the abduction and murder of a University of Calabar Teaching Hospital Professor, Ekanem Ephraim.

They include:  Patrick  Etim ( Pato ), Etim Effiong ( IT-CAN-HAPPEN) Anthony Essien Etim, (Humble ); Bassey Anthigha Asuquo; Isaac Uwem Ekpeyong (Kemzy Stunt) Ekpeyong Effiok Eyo (Yob)  and  Imoh Udofa (Imoport ).

Justice Rosemary Dugbo  of Federal High Court 2, Calabar, Cross River State ordered the six suspects be remanded at the Nigerian Correctional Centre, Afokang, Calabar South.

The case marked: FHC/CA/M10/26 is between the  State Security Service Versus Patrick Etim and six others. During the hearing,  the security agency filed a Motion Exparte asking for an order to detain the suspects at the Correctional Centre.

The court ordered their remand in correctional custody pending advice from the Director of Public Prosecutions and adjourned the case to April 21, 2026.