Nigeria, May 13 -- The Akwa Ibom state command of the police has dismissed claims that Frank Akpan, the suspected killer of Iniubong Umoren, the job-seeker raped and killed last month, committed suicide.

Dismissing the speculation, the police commissioner for the state,, Amiengheme Andrew, said Mr Akpan is alive and in custody.

"It is a lie. It is a lie," Mr Andrew, who claimed to be busy in a meeting, quickly dismissed in an interview with PREMIUM TIMES on Thursday night.

Also, the command's spokesperson, Odiko Ogbeche-Macdon, confirmed to P.M. News that Mr Akpan is in custody.

"It is fake news. It's coming from individuals who are bent on tarnishing the image of the Police Force. I can confirm to you that Uduak (Akpan) is in our cus...