A lecturer with the Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Dr. Osita Chinedu has been murdered by a gang of gunmen.
Chinedu who hails from Nteje in Oyi local government area of Anambra State, according to an eyewitness, was tragically shot dead on Monday night around the High Tension area in Awka by yet-to-be identified hodlums who trailed him to the area at about 8 pm on Monday, December 16, 2024.
According to eyewitness, the assailants intercepted the lecturer while he was driving in his Toyota Corolla and when he query the reason for the blockage, one of the assailants pulled out a gun, and fired twice, shooting his head.
“Those thieves went into his car, ran the car over him before driving away with his Toyota Corolla and their own too,” the eyewitness narrated.
Yes, he was shot dead in that high-tension area yesterday evening. Some individuals are stating that he was a lecturer at UNIZIK and hailed from Nteje.” The armed assailants blocked his Toyota Corolla and upon his resistance, he was tragically shot in the head, resulting in his immediate death.
“The hoodlums abandoned his corpse and drove away in his vehicle. He was already dead before help could come to him. The insecurity around the area, a whole capital territory, is becoming fearsome, and people should ensure their safety during this Yuletide. If they come for your car, surrender the car, our lives are important, ” the witness added
Confirming the incident, the spokesperson of the Anambra police command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga in a statement appealed to the management of the institution, eyewitnesses and any other member of the public who might have any information that could help to arrest the k+llers to assist with information.
Ikenga added that the remains of the late lecturer be handed over to them, but his people appealed to the police to leave the body of the sl+in lecturer for them.
“The murderers made away with his car, a Toyota Corolla 2006 model, Ash colour with an Enugu Plate number, UWN 158 AS.
“To this end, the Command while commiserating with his family and friends, especially the Management of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, calls on anyone with any useful information that can aid the investigation to please come forward in this regard,” the statement read.
It was gathered that the deceased was a lecturer at the Business Department of the institution before his death on Monday.