LEGIT NG
In a heartbreaking incident, the residence of the late chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Akwa Ibom state, Obong Udo Ekpenyong, has been consumed by fire.
How fire killed the former PDP chairman’s wife and sister-in-law
The incident which happened on the eve of Christmas in the Ukanafun local government area of the state, on Sunday, December 24, also claimed the lives of the late chairman’s wife, Mrs Elizabeth Udo Ekpenyong, and her sister, Ofonime Frank.
As reported by Daily Trust, the fire, whose cause remains unknown, left the community of Ukanafun in deep sorrow.
The local government’s secretary of the transition committee, Udeme Idiong, confirmed he development to newsmen on Tuesday, December 27, in a statement.
Reacting, the caretaker chairman of the council, Godwin Ekpe, declared seven days of mourning for all indigenes of the local government.
“We pray for the repose of the departed souls while expressing our sympathy to the deceased’s family.”
