Head of Department of Public Administration, University of Calabar,
Mr. Felix Akpan, an Associate Professor, was weekend shot by gunmen at a
relaxation joint. The gateman was killed while the hoodlums try to
escape.
Reports say Akpan and some officials of the University of Calabar
were at a meeting with some representatives of a first generation bank
on the update of the hydro-power project and the necessary things done
so far by the university to secure a loan for the project from the bank,
when the gunmen struck.
The gunmen gained entry to the place and went straight to the meeting
point where one of them identified Akpan and the other shot him on the
head but luckily, the bullet hit his hands, while attempt by the
70-year-old gateman to close the gate when he heard the gunshot
attracted the wrath of one of the assailants, who immediately shot him
dead.
The Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof. James Epoke, it was
learnt had on assumption of office made radical appointments to sanitise
the institution in a bid to compete favourably with other universities
in the world.
Akpan was appointed the HOD of Public Administration on October 1,
this year, and had since embarked on the sanitization exercise, which
sources say did not go down well with some sections of the university
especially, some students who were said to be in the habit of not paying
school fees.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Mr John Umoh, while
confirming the incident said he was aware of the shooting of the
lecturer and the killing of the security man but no arrest had been
made, adding that investigation was ongoing to fish out those
responsible.
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