Police operatives have recovered the body of a Professor of Political Science with the University of Calabar (UNICAL), Prof. Felix Akpan, in Cross River State.

A source, who pleaded anonymity, disclosed that the deceased, a former dean of Students Affairs in UNICAL, had a guest on Saturday but left very early on Sunday to Akampka area of Cross River State before his remains were found.

“He had a male guest who came visiting at the weekend, but the person left very early on Sunday at about 5:00 a.m.

“A lady who stays in the compound said that she heard a loud scream same day the visitor who has now been confirmed to be a friend left his apartment and alerted people in the neighborhood about the noise.

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“Perhaps, he forgot something that made him come back to the victims’ house, where he was apprehended and taken to Prof’s apartment where we saw the lifeless body of Prof. Akpan with multiple stabs,” he said.

Confirming the incident on Monday, the Cross River Police Public Relations Officer, SP Irene Ugbo, said the body of the UNICAL professor was discovered on Sunday with multiple stabs in his apartment at Plot 181, Duke Town Close, State Housing in Calabar, the state capital.

Ugbo said police operatives have arrested Akpan’s friend over the incident, noting that the matter is still under investigation.

“We have a suspect in custody who claims to be a friend to the deceased (Prof. Akpan). He said he does not know what happened to him or who stabbed him to death.

“Our crack team of detectives have already swung into action, we will soon get to the root of the matter by unraveling who the killer is,” the police spokesperson stated.

The Star