Suspected Carjackers Stab UNICAL Final Year Student To Death

Suspected carjackers have stabbed a UNICAL final year student to death.

Glamtush reports that a final year student of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) who works part-time as a Bolt driver was on Friday night killed by suspected carjackers at the Mary Slessor roundabout, Calabar, Cross River.

Sources informed that the deceased, identified as Francis Atabi, had given the two suspected car snatchers a ride around 8 pm when the incident occurred.

The suspects were said to have tried to snatch the Toyota Corolla vehicle from the driver while on their way to their supposed destination but the resistance put up by the 25-year-old final year student of Education and Political Science, ignited the rage of the suspects who stabbed him multiple times and also tied a rope around his neck.

In the ensuing melee and struggle, the driver was said to have rammed his car into a security man when he lost control of driving.

As at the time of filing this report, the security man was also reported to have died at the hospital where he was rushed to in Calabar.

Meanwhile, the Cross River State Police Command has confirmed the incident and said an investigation had already commenced into the matter.

Spokesperson of the command, SP Irene Ugbo, who disclosed this, assured that no stone would be left unturned in a bid to bring the perpetrators to book.

NAN