- He was said to have returned there to spend his weekend like he always did only for him to be shot dead in his house.
One Prof. Emeka Chukwuma has been reportedly assassinated by gunmen in Delta State.
The deceased, prior to his murder, was lecturer at the Delta State University, Abraka.
It is gathered that Chukwuma was gunned down in his home town, Umueji in Asaba, the State capital on Friday.
He was said to have returned there to spend his weekend like he always did only for him to be shot dead in his house.
“Prof. Emeka Chukwuma was assassinated in Asaba on Friday night. He is a lecturer at the Delta State University, Abraka, Anwai campus but 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”, Punch quoted a source as saying.
There has been a spike in cases of killings and kidnappings in Asaba in recent times with residents imploring the security agencies to address the troubling situation.
The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, SP Bright Edafe who confirmed the killing, said the police are looking into the killing with a view to arresting the perpetrators.
He said, “Yes, it is confirmed, they have reported the matter to the police, and we are looking into the incident.”
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