Joseph Ita Archibong, a student of the University of Calabar, Cross River State, has been shot dead following a visit to his family’s residence by a three-man robbery gang.
He was killed while struggling with a masked armed robber who visited his home in the early hours of Wednesday, May 2, 2018.
A person related to the deceased narrated the scenario surrounding his passing in a chat with Vanguard News.
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“He (Joseph), did not know that one person was behind him because he tried to stop them while they were about leaving and they had another person in a waiting car outside but unfortunately one of the armed bandit behind shot him as he was trying to struggle with the masked one not knowing that one more was behind.
“Although he died four days after because he was shot with a locally made gun, we didn’t know that the hospital would not be able to help, if we knew we would have gone traditional to remove those bullets because they were pellet.
“Like I said earlier he died four days after he sustained the gun shot injury at the Public hospital and he would be buried on the 4th at Etak Ukana, Akwa Ikot Effanga in Akpabuyo LGA.
“Since the incident happened it has been difficult for the parents to stay here because of the trauma.
“I just pray that they recover from this because he is in his final year at the University of Calabar,”Vanguard reports.
