A young man popularly known as Power Autos has been murdered in Nsukka, Enugu State, after his car hit another vehicle.
The incident occurred at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, UNN, during a bonfire night organised by the Faculty of Arts of the university.
NATIONAL POST learnt that the deceased hailed from Lejja town, in Nsukka local government area.
Multiple sources disclosed that the event was held at the Archaeology Department, opposite UBA Hall of Fame, within the UNN campus.
It was reported that trouble started when Power Autos was driving out from the venue and his car mistakenly scratched another car parked within the premises.
It led to an altercation which sources confirmed was resolved by the security men on ground.
However, according to eyewitnesses, as Power Autos made his way out, the owner of the car scratched earlier, Daddy Yo (real name Onyeka) from Umudiaka, Nsukka, raced after him and double crossed his vehicle.
All the passengers with Power Autos were said to have fled the scene as soon as their vehicle was double crossed.
"Left alone, Power Autos came out of his vehicle to find out what the problem wss.
"As soon as he stepped out, he was fatally stabbed on the throat by Daddy Yo and four of his friends. He instantly bled to death," the source alleged.
He added that having completed their mission, the attackers tried to escape from one of the gates of the university but could not as all exit gates were already locked on the orders of the university security authority.
"As they ran into the waiting hands of the security personnel, five of them were rounded up and later handed over to the police," the source further disclosed.
It was also hinted that they are currently being detained at the Enugu State Criminal Investigation Department (CID).
As of the time of filing this report, both the UNN and the Nigeria Police are yet to issue a statement on the reported incident.
It was, however, gathered that both the victim and his lead attacker are not students of the university.
