The Cross River State Police Command has arrested a man, identified as Ekemini Bassey for allegedly killing his father, a retired University of Calabar lecturer, Prof. Nathaniel Bassey, to claim his N40m gratuity.

Ekemini’s brother, Odiong Bassey, is also wanted by the police for being an accomplice in the alleged murder.

PUNCH Metro learnt on Saturday that the duo had been having a running battle with their late father, who was not pleased with their recent negative behaviours.

A family source, who pleaded anonymity, said Ekemini and Odiong, who are university drop-outs, had been making frivolous financial demands on their late father.

PUNCH Metro further learnt that the retired lecturer was said to have complained to some of his colleagues that his children were intimidating him into borrowing money to meet their demands, which did not go down well with him.

Police sources told our correspondent that things, however, became tense in the house after the boys got clues that their father was due to be paid N40m.

One of the sources said, “Ekemini confessed that they got some clues that their father, who was teaching on contract basis after his retirement, was about to be paid his benefits and gratuity of over N40m and they decided to kill him so that the money would be paid to them as the next of kin.”

The sources added that Ekemini confessed during interrogation that they stabbed their father three times in different parts of the body and stuffed his mouth with old newspapers so that he would not cry for help.

It was learnt that penultimate week, Ekemini and his brother killed their father and tactically dropped a knife beside him to create the impression that their father committed suicide out of frustration.

Luck, however, ran out of the brothers after Ekemini hired an ambulance to convey the father’s corpse to Nsit-Ubium in Akwa Ibom State for burial. He was accosted by security agents, who were brought by some senior staff of the university.

A source at the university said, “On getting wind of the death of the lecturer, the university security authorities swung into action and arrested Ekemini while his brother took off to unknown destination.”

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When PUNCH Metro visited the state Criminal Investigation Department in Calabar, it was learnt that Ekeminin was being interrogated and as at the time of filing this report, Ekeminin was still with the police interrogators for his role in the alleged murder of his father.

UNICAL’s Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Administration, Prof. James Utsalo, said, “Well, we cannot comment on the matter because it is a criminal case and police are handling it, so we are still awaiting the official report. Besides, the autopsy report is not out; when it is out we will know what killed him.”

The Officer-in-Charge, Homicide unit of the State CID, Mr. Joseph Inuyashi, confirmed the incident, saying investigation on the matter was ongoing.

He said the police were still on the trail of Odiong, who is on the run

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Greedy children!
A whole professor killed by his own children like that!
Professor's sons= University drop-outs= something must have gone wrong somewhere.
Where was d mother of d children/wife of d prof in d picture.........smh

Bottom line..............train your child in d way he shall go and when he is old, he will not depart from it.

Last minute respect........may d dead rest in peace.

Wonder shall never end

To be killed by the ones you love is unbelievable.

What a wonderful world.3rd to comm.

things are really happening, R.I.P prof.

What is this?

Lazy boys wanting to live big.

I hope they now enjoy the 40million naira. stewpid boys!

Based on research, d father(prof) must hav bin wicked to them... Wat a sad event. RIP

nah d man Bleep up ... him greee the eidiot knw whts happening....
rip man

otss: Based on research, d father(prof) must hav bin wicked to them... Wat a sad event. RIP

Which research is that...are you doing a project on the topic?

That does not justify killing the man.

May they rot in hell fire! For mere 40m, wey person fit jam by hardwork. Now, go carry the money naa.
Lesson 1, give your kids a good moral upbringing cos wen he grow,he can't depart from it no matter any circumstances.

what is with the youth of today and this get rich quick syndrome. youth of today want to drive range rover and live in big houses at the expense of their parents.

Double post.

Wow!!!
What can I say?

What a world we live in.

Naija is turning to somtin else.well I tink somtin went wrong along D̶̲̥̅̊ way,father prof,sons dropouts?

Really sad!

OK still watching [color=#990000][/color]

Lazy i.di.ots! After the man has served for 35 long years and is about to receive his gratuity for all that service, this is how you decide his life should end. Lazy souls wanting to enjoy another person's sweat. They'll never know peace for sure.

They couldn't even push through University. A..holes!

speechless :/

obicentlis: May they rot in hell fire! For mere 40m, wey person fit jam by hardwork. Now, go carry the money naa.
Lesson 1, give your kids a good moral upbringing cos wen he grow,he can't depart from it no matter any circumstances.

Have u ever thought that it could be the company they keep? Pikin wey wan spoil go spoil no matter the upbringing.

Jeez! This is too much. Too many demons on earth.

...Chai!!!!


40million Naira wahala!

OMG! GOD have mercy on this world

RICHIE BOI: what is with the youth of today and this get rich quick syndrome. youth of today want to drive range rover and live in big houses at the expense of their parents.

When I check your profile name the irony is too sharp to miss

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sayso: What a wonderful world.3rd to comm.

Your mates are starting threads you are rejoicing to be 3rd to comment sho.

:oChoi!!! Aru eme!!! Rip though...

guys are not smiling

wait. end time signs. father against his sons and vice versa as written in the Bible.
did i hear that they are drop out ?children of a Don? something is very wrong. may be they are cultist.
lesson :in this generation,train your child in the way of the lord when he grows up he will not depart from it.
this is really sad. someone else will now sit on the money he didn't work for and now who is the loser? .
evil children.

na wa o, somebody has confessed of killing the man, and all evidence proved the duos killed him, what re they still investigating, a verdict should be reached quickly so that they can sentence the laz.y bitc.ches, cos i know by now sombody don de use corner eye de observe d 40-metre amongst the administrators..

Choi! Cant still blve Prof. Bassey is dead. What a lose to d department of Economics,Unical.RIP Sir