Sunday, August 30, 2026 - The Cross River State Police Command has commenced an
investigation into the gruesome m#rder of a Bolt driver in Calabar in the early
hours of Friday after he allegedly resisted an attempt by three unidentified
men to dispossess him of his Toyota Corolla vehicle while driving at about
5:30am along Target Road in Calabar South Local Government Area.
According to an eyewitness, the driver picked up the three
suspects along Mbukpa Road in Calabar South and was heading towards Calabar
Municipality when they allegedly ordered him to stop and hand over his car key.
When he refused to heed to their instruction, the assailants stabbed him. The
deceased managed to drive into a nearby fuel station with blood all over his
body. The suspects fled the scene afterwards.
Passersby rushed the driver to a nearby hospital where he
was confirmed de@D.
Confirming the incident to newsmen, the Police Public
Relations Officer in Cross River State, ASP Eitokpah Sunday Akata, said the
command had launched an investigation and will apprehend the fleeing suspects.
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