UNIZIK Mourns: Lecturer’s Life Taken by Alleged Car Thieves in Anambra
On December 16, 2024, Dr. Fabian Osita, a lecturer at Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK) in Awka, Anambra State, was tragically shot and killed by suspected car-snatching assailants.
The incident occurred around 7:30 PM near the high-tension area in Aroma, Awka, as Dr. Osita was driving home from work.
The attackers attempted to steal his vehicle, and when he resisted, they fatally shot him in the head before fleeing the scene in his car.
Dr. Osita was a faculty member in the Business Department at UNIZIK. The university’s Chief Security Officer, Ken Chukwurah, confirmed the incident and expressed concern over the increasing insecurity in the area.
He noted that members of the university’s chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) were planning to visit the Government House in Awka to express their grievances regarding the growing insecurity.
The Anambra State Police Command has initiated an investigation into the murder. Police spokesperson SP Tochukwu Ikenga confirmed the incident and called on eyewitnesses and the public to provide information that could aid the investigation.