By PAMELA EBOH, Awka

A lecturer at Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, (NA?), whose name was given as Dr. Osita Chinedu was on Monday night shot dead by unknown assailants at the Aroma area of Awka in Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra State.

Corroborating the incident, a source, a staff of Unzikwho spoke on condition of anonymity said, ?Yes someone was shot dead along that high tension this evening. They are saying that he was a lecturer from UNIZIK, from Nteje.

?Please, Comrades, let?s be safe during this Yuletide. If they come for your car, surrender the car, our lives are important.

"Any Comrade close to high tension axis should confirm the news that a Unizik lecturer was shot dead this night."

Another staff of UNIZIK who doesnt qant his name mentioned in print said, "A colleague and fellow sports enthusiast shot dead yesterday?s night. This is no longer funny.

?We and our children are no longer safe in this State. A whole Capital City,? the visibly furious lecturer said.

Efforts made to contact the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Anambra State Command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga as at the time of filling this report failed as his mobile line was not accessible.