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.
Emmanuel Uche, a 500-level student of ABSU was on March 11, 2024, killed by some persons suspected to be cult members and the viral videos of the killing which took place in front of Miracle Lodge, caused a sensation on the internet.
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, noting that the suspect confessed to the crime.
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.
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“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 added that the suspect is currently in lawful custody and will be charged to court.
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