The commission of enquiry into the collapse of Reigners Bible Church on
Uyo Village Road in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital, yesterday ordered
Police Commissioner Murtala Mani to release an architect and a suspect,
Mr. Anietie Augustine, from custody.
The chairman of the commission, Justice Umoekoyo Essang (retd), having
listened to Mr. Ini Ekpo, lawyer to the founder of church, Apostle Akan
Weeks, adjourned hearing on the matter till January 6.
Ekpo said relevant documents, such as the architectural design, building
plan and the survey plan, were with Augustine, who had been in police
custody for alleged negligence in the incident.
