Samson Folarin
The family of Mr. Ubong Ekpe, the late Manager of Skye Bank Plc, Abak Road Branch, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, has described the death of the victim and his brother, Francis, at the Ibeno Beach as “inexplicable.”
A member of the family, Charles Ekpe, who spoke to PUNCH Metro on Wednesday, said the beach was unsafe for recreational activities, adding that if the family had known, it would not have gone there.
Our correspondent had reported that Ubong and Francis drowned during a picnic at the beach on Sunday.
Their bodies floated in the early hours of Monday.
The state police command had said that the incident happened around 8.30pm, adding that Francis drowned while attempting to rescue his brother who first drowned.
Charles, who claimed to be a survivor, said the siblings drowned around 5pm, adding that the family left the beach around 8pm after searching for them in…
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