Samson Folarin
The Manager of Skye Bank Plc, Abak Road Branch, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Mr. Ubong Ekpe, is dead.
PUNCH Metro 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.
Our 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…
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