Police Arrest IMSU Student for Allegedly Stabbing FUTO Counterpart to Death

Tony Icheku in Owerri

The Imo State Police Command yesterday, arrested a 300-level student of Imo State University, (IMSU) identified as Francis Marvelous, 21, for allegedly stabbing to death a final year student of the Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO).

In a statement, the Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Mr. Henry Okoye stated, that the suspect was arrested after a distress call received from the Chief Security Officer (CSO) of FUTO, Patrick Egwu, and convoy patrol promptly moved to the university and arrested the suspect who was almost lynched at the scene by angry mob.

“The arrest was sequel to a swift response to a distress call received from the Chief Security Officer (CSO) of FUTO, retired DSP Patrick Egwu, by police operatives on convoy patrol who promptly arrested the suspect who was almost lynched at the scene by an angry mob. “The body of the victim was recovered and rushed to Federal Medical Center, Owerri where he was confirmed dead and deposited at the mortuary.

“On interrogation the suspect confessed to the crime, admitting that he had a heated argument with personnel of the University’s Man O’ War Unit on 29/03/2024 at about 2200hrs during which he brought out a knife he neatly concealed in his trousers and stabbed the victim to death. He mentioned three others who were with him during the fight. They include his brother Francis Promise, Prince and a man popularly known as Soji.

“Efforts are on top gear to arrest the suspects at large and ascertain their involvement in the case. The suspect(s) will be arraigned in court upon completion of a comprehensive investigation by the State Criminal Investigation Department SCID.

“The Command therefore, is using this medium to dispel the false narratives making the rounds on social media that the victim was stabbed to death by Hausa Fulani/Northern, warning that the misinformation is the handiwork of mischief makers who want to provoke unnecessary intertribal conflict between the good people of Imo State and the Northerners residing in the State.”