The
Manager of Skye Bank Plc, Abak Road Branch, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Mr. Ubong
Ekpe, is dead.
Punch learnt that Ubong, who was
married with children, drowned along with his brother, Francis, at the Ibeno
Beach, Iwuokpom community, in the Ibeno Local Government Area of the state.
Punch
correspondent gathered that the brothers had gone to the beach for a picnic on
Sunday with Ubong’s four children and wife.
Ubong
was said to have entered into the beach to swim.
There
was anxiety when he did not surface from the waters.
Francis,
who attempted to save him by also diving into the beach, was reported to have drowned
as well.
There
was panic around the beach when efforts to save the men proved abortive.
The
remains of the victims were said to have been recovered in the early hours of
Monday.
A
source said, “They went to catch fun at the beach on Sunday. They were eating
when Ubong went inside the beach to swim. But he did not surface. His brother
plunged in to rescue him, but got drowned as well.”
The
state Police Public Relations Officer, Odiko Macdon, confirmed the deaths to
our correspondent, adding that the incident happened around 8.30pm.
He
said, “The Skye Bank manager, his children and wife went to Ibeno Beach to have
fun. Sadly, he got drowned. His brother died while trying to save him. The
family initially did not report the incident. Their bodies floated and the
family took them to Uyo. There is no suspicion of foul play.”
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