How UNICAL Prof stabbed to dead in his apartment

Prof. Felix Akpan.

A Professor of Political Science in the University of Calabar, UNICAL, Prof. Felix Akpan, has been found dead with multiple stabs at his 181, Duke Town Close residence, Calabar, Cross River State.

Sources said that Akpan, a former Dean of Students Affairs in UNICAL, allegedly had a guest in his place on Saturday but the guest left very early on Sunday to Akampka before his remains was found.

One of the sources, said: “He had a male guest, who came visiting weekend, but the person left very early on Sunday.

“A lady who stays in the compound said that she heard a loud scream same day the visitor, who has now been confirmed to be a friend, left his apartment and alerted people in the neighbourhood about the noise.

“Perhaps, he forgot something that made him come back to the victims house, when he was apprehended and taken to Prof’s apartment, where we saw the lifeless body of Prof. Akpan in his pool of blood with multiple stabs.”

Contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer, Irene Ugbo, confirmed the incident, saying arrest had been made and further investigation into the matter was ongoing.

She said: “We have a suspect in custody, who claims to be a friend to the victim (Prof. Akpan). He said he doesn’t know what happened to him or who stabbed him to death.

“Our crack team of detectives have already swung into action, we will soon get to the root of the matter by unraveling who the killer is.”

It would be recalled that in December 2012, Akpan, then an Associate Professor, was also attacked at a relaxation spot around Marian by gunmen where a security man was shot dead during the tragic incident as he escaped death by the whiskers.

Culled from Vanguard