By Attah Ede
The Delta State police command, on Saturday night, confirmed the assassination of a 56-year-old lecturer and professor at the Delta State University, Abraka, Emeka Chukwuma by unknown gunmen suspected to be hired assassins
It was gathered that Prof. Chukwuma lectured at the Delta State University, Abraka, Anwai campus before he transferred his service to Abraka campus after Anwai campus was renamed Dennis Osadebey University.
The Network further learnt that the late Prof came back from his home town, Umueji in Asaba, the Delta State capital on Friday where he usually spent his weekend.
A source said that he the assassins traced him to his house in Asaba and murdered him in cold blood.
The command Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe who confirmed this in a statement, said that Prof. Emeka Chukwuma was assassinated in Asaba at the weekend.
He said Prof Chukwuma normally comes home every weekend, but was killed right in his residence at St. Bridges area of Umueji quarter, in Asaba.
“The police have swung into action and going after the perpetrators. The matter was reported to the police, and we are looking into the incident.”, Edafe added
