A university professor at the Delta State University, Abraka, Emeka Chukwuma has been reportedly killed by gunmen at his residence in Asaba, Delta State.
ISUIKWUATO VOICE gathered that Professor Chukwuma was killed by the gunmen when he returned to his home town, Umueji in Asaba, the Delta State capital on Friday.
According to a source, the 56-year-old professor usually comes home every weekend in Asaba. But on Friday, he was trailed by the assassins whi killed him in his house.
The source stated, “Prof. Emeka Chukwuma was assassinated in Asaba on Friday night. He is a lecturer at the Delta State University, Abraka, Anwai campus. But he later went back to the Abraka campus after the conversion of Anwai campus to Dennis Osadebey University.
“Prof Chukwuma usually comes home every weekend. It is unfortunate that he came back yesterday for his usual weekend and was assassinated in his place at St. Bridges area of Umueji quarter, in Asaba.
“As I speak to you now, Asaba is no longer safe, we are confused over the situation.”
Meanwhile, there have been a lot of reported killings and kidnappings in Asaba in recent times. This is even as residents have urged the security agencies to beef up security in the area. They called on the police to live up to their responsibility of the protection of life and property of the people.
The Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, in the Delta State, SP Bright Edafe has confirmed the killing. He, however, said that the police are looking into the killing with a view to arresting the perpetrators.
“Yes, it is confirmed. They have reported the matter to the police, and we are looking into the incident,” Edafe said.
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