Bob Jay, an armed robber, fell into an open well while raiding a student dorm with his accomplices at the University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) Okuku campus on Friday night.
A UNICROSS student named Regina informed reporters that the robbers broke into the hostel around midnight and stole laptops, phones, and money.
However, after the theft, one of the criminals fell into a well while attempting to flee with the goods that were stolen.
“They were many that came around 12 midnight. They robbed all the students in the Okuku hostel. They stabbed one student, and broke the head of another with a stick before escaping with phones, laptops and other valuables,” Regina reportedly told Vanguard in a phone conversation.
According to her, students used the uncovered well to gather water for bathing and washing clothing.
“Nobody knew that one of the robbers fell into the well until dawn when students went to fetch water and saw the man inside dead. They raised the alarm, and the community people came and took him out and was identified as one of the robbers and some people said his name is Bob Jay from Mbube,a neighbouring village,” the student added.
She stated that the authorities had been notified and arrived to take the body.
She also stated that no further members of the gang had yet been identified, as the phone located in the robber’s pocket was unclear.