It seems that since the EndSars Protests rocked Abakiliki the capital city of Ebonyi State which was hijacked by disgruntled elements in the society, it has not been same. The insecurity has worsened in the state with killings, violence and robbery becoming order of the day. Recently the news carried it that Onueke Police station was burnt by unknown Gunmen and 3 police officers were killed and arms carted away.
Another bad news has set in where a lecturer in the Department of Physiology in Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu Alike Ikwo was shot dead. According to the news the lecturer who is simply identified as Kyria has turned his private car to commercial car popularly known as taxi cab in Abakiliki to make ends meet. He was forced to take such option after six months of not receiving his salary due to ASUU strike in Nigeria. It will be recalled that ASUU has been in faceoff with federal government which made Government to withhold salaries of the striking lecturers.
The lecturer has a wife and a 2-year-old daughter. He was using his car for taxi to be able to cater for the family as a last resort. Last Sunday it was reported that the lecturer was called by a customer to come and pick him at Udemezue street in Abakiliki and take him to a popular eatery known for native delicacies at Ogoja Road Abakiliki Ebonyi State. Kyrian did not make it as he was never seen but his lifeless body was later found with ridden bullets on 11th day of January 2021 at Rice Mill along the same Ogoja Road Abakiliki Ebonyi State. His car was stolen and still missing at the time of this report. The news was posted by Charles Kelechi Iteshi the media aid to the Hon. Chinedu Ogah who is representing Ezza South/Ikwo Federal Constituency in Abakiliki in his Facebook page.
Going by the way it happened, it is believed he was lured out by armed robbers who are after his car. The police is yet to comment on the death of the lecturer.
