Unizik lecturer shot dead by suspected car snatchers in Awka

A lecturer at Nnamdi Azikiwe University (Unizik), Awka, Anambra State, Dr. Osita Fabian Chinedu, has been shot dead by suspected car snatchers in Awka, the state capital.

A source who disclosed the incident said, “Yes, someone was shot dead along that high tension this evening. They are saying that he was a lecturer from UNIZIK, from Nteje community in Oyi Local Government Area of the state.

“Please, Comrades, let’s be safe during this Yuletide. If they come for your car, surrender it, our lives are important.

“Any Comrade close to the high tension axis should confirm the news that a UNIZIK lecturer was shot dead this night,” the source, who is also a staff member of the university, announced to his colleagues.

Reacting on the condition of anonymity, another staff member of UNIZIK said, “A colleague and fellow sports enthusiast was shot dead last night. This is no longer funny.

“We and our children are no longer safe in this state. A whole capital city,” the visibly furious lecturer said.

Confirming the incident in a statement, the State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said an investigation has commenced.

According to Ikenga, information reveals that Mr. Chinedu, a staff member of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, was shot by yet unidentified gunmen on December 16, 2024, at 10:10 pm at Aroma Junction. The assailants also made away with his car, a 2006 Ash-colored Corolla with an Enugu plate number.

“To this end, the Command, while condoling his family and friends, especially the Management of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, calls on anyone with useful information that can aid the investigation to please come forward. The Command urges members of the public who may have seen the vehicle or any such details to report to the nearest police station or call the Command Control Room Number – 07039194332 or SP Tochukwu Ikenga – PPRO 08039334002.”

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