Crime
One dies, another injured while trying to escape a prankster’s robbery attack in UNIZIK
A fresh graduate of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Ifunanya Miracle aka Bliss, has died while trying to escape a fake robbery attack by a prankster.
The unfortunate incident, which occurred at the school’s premises in the Awka area of Anambra State, also left Ifunanya’s friend, identified simply as Peace, severely injured.
It was gathered that Ifunanya, who’s a POS operator was heading home alongside Peace on Sunday evening, June 9, when they were attacked. They had boarded a tricycle with the said prankster who allegedly made an attempt to rob them of their valuables.
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It was gathered that the duo jumped out of the moving tricycle, and while Peace sustained injuries, Miracle died after hitting her head on the ground.
The prankster is said to be a final year student of the school and is reportedly in police detention.
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