Bolt driver st@bbed to de@th after resisting car robbery in Calabar

A Bolt driver has been stabbed to death in Calabar, Cross River State, after allegedly resisting an attempt by three unidentified men to take control of his vehicle.

The incident reportedly occurred around 5:30am on Friday along Target Road in Calabar South Local Government Area.

The driver was said to be operating a Toyota Corolla with registration number UYY 256H when he picked up the three men along Mbukpa Road and began driving towards Calabar Municipality.

According to an eyewitness, the passengers allegedly ordered the driver to stop and hand over his car key while the vehicle was still in motion.

The witness said the driver resisted the demand, prompting the suspects to allegedly stab him.

“The injured driver managed to drive to a nearby filling station, where he lost control, veered into a gutter and hit the pavement. The three suspects reportedly fled the scene immediately afterward,” the witness said.

Passersby reportedly rushed to the driver’s aid and took him to the General Hospital, Calabar, where he was pronounced dead on arrival.

Confirming the incident, the Cross River State Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Eitokpah Sunday Akata, said the command had commenced an investigation into the killing.

He added that efforts were underway to identify and apprehend the suspects responsible for the attack.