Police arrest suspected killer of Abia varsity student

The Abia State Police Command said it has arrested one Emmanuel Victor who allegedly killed a student of the Abia State University, Emmanuel Uche last March in a circumstance suspected to be a cult clash.

The state Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Maureen Chinaka, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, on behalf of the state Commissioner of Police, Kenechukwu Onwumelie.

The statement read, “On 11/3/2024, a viral video surfaced depicting the murder of Emmanuel Uche, a 500-level student of Abia State University, in front of Miracle Lodge, Uturu.

“Acting on credible intelligence, today 18/4/2024, at about 1100hrs, a team of police detectives from Abia State Police Command apprehended the principal suspect at Isiukwuato who was captured in the viral video committing the murder of Emmanuel Uche at Miracle Lodge, Abia State University, Uturu.”

The statement noted that the suspect “has confessed to the crime. He is currently in lawful custody and will be charged to court.”

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