One Francis Marvellous, an alleged 300-level student of Imo State University (IMSU) has been arrested by operatives of the Imo State Police for allegedly stabbing to death Chinagorom Marvellous Kingsley, a 22-year-old final year student of the Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO) and a member the University’s Man O’ War Unit.
In a statement issued by the spokesperson of the command, ASP Henry, Okoye, revealed that the arrest followed 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 apprehended the suspect who was almost lynched at the scene by irate mob.
It was learnt that the body of the victim was recovered and taken to Federal Medical Center, Owerri where he was confirmed dead and deposited in a morgue.
The statement noted further; ‘’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.Â
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 Police spokesman in the state, dismissed the false narratives making the rounds on social media that the victim was stabbed to death by Hausa Fulani/Northern and warned that misinformation is the handiwork of mischief maker bent on inciting unnecessary intertribal conflict between the good people of Imo State and the Northerners residing in the State.
Okoye added that the Commissioner of Police, Imo State Command, CP Aboki Danjuma has directed the deputy commissioner of Police in charge of the State Criminal Investigation Department to oversee the case and ensure that the those involved and purveyors of fake news are brought to book.
The statement added; ‘’The Command calls on the general public, particularly the staff and students of FUTO to go about their lawful business as adequate security measures have been implemented to forestall any future occurrences and warned the students of FUTO to refrain from taking laws into their hands as investigation is in progress to bring the culprits to book”.
