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By George Odok Jr, NAN

The security department of the University of Calabar has arrested a suspect, Emmanuel Uwakwe, a trader in Ariaria market, Aba, for impersonation during the institution’s ongoing aptitude test.

Chief Security Officer of UNICAL, retired Capt. Austin Bisong, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Calabar, that the suspect was caught in the act.

Austin told NAN that the suspect was caught after writing the Computer Based Test for six candidates who were seeking admission into the institution.

“The suspect, Uwakwe, was arrested by our security operatives after they detected that he had stayed longer than expected on the computer.

“When he was arrested, he was already trying to log in the personal identity number for the seventh candidate.

“He was using five minutes for each paper during the examination.

“At this point, all the six candidates he wrote for can never have their results, and they have risked their admission status with the university,” he said.

He told NAN that investigation was ongoing to unravel if there was any connivance with any staff of the institution or security personnel.

He said that the suspect would be handed over to external security agency for further investigation and necessary action.

While showing remorse for his act, Uwakwe pleaded with the university management for forgiveness.

“They promised to give me N50,000 to write for seven candidates; out of that amount, I have collected N40,000 and was left with a balance of N10,000.

“I came all the way from Abia state to write the examination for the candidates. I am good in computer operation, that was why they contacted me.

“I have a shop in Ariaria market in Aba; I only came here to make some small money for myself. I want to plead with the school management to forgive me,” he said. (NAN)

Culled From Daily post

The University of Calabar (UNICAL) internal security team has arrested a Professor’s son whose name was given only as Jerry for allegedly stealing a Hilux engine, estimated to worth two million naira. The incident is said to have happened inside the UNICAL Staff quarters on Saturday but the ‘Belgium’ engine was stolen from the mechanic workshop inside the staff quarters. The suspect was picked up alongside two other accomplices, also simply named as David and Paul.

Chief Security Officer of the University, Capt Augustine Bisong (rtd) headed the investigation which led to the arrest after two weeks. Explaining to Journalists, Bisong said the engine was bought to replace a bad one in a vehicle that belongs to a principal officer of the school.

“The engine is reported to cost some two million naira. We had to mount surveillance immediately we got the information.”

According to him, the suspects stole and sold the engine, “From our investigation, we confirmed that the suspects stole the engine. We have identified the buyer and other accomplices who took the engine out from the University. “The buyer of the “tokunbo Toyota Hilux engine at Bogobri and the vehicle/driver’s used in moving the engine out from the University have been identified.”

The chief security officer alleged that those arrested had terrorised the University community. He said they had been stealing car batteries, armoured cables and vandalizing street lights. He said they will hand them over to the police for prosecution.

David, one of the suspects, disclosed that he is from Benue State but resides in the University staff Quarters with his mother. He confessed that they sold the engine at Bogobiri community in Calabar for N30,000 only.

“We took the engine to Bogobiri where we sold it for N30,000 because we thought it was scrap metal, I am sorry because I will never get involved in such again, ” he said.