Police Nab 4 Suspects in Killing of Ebonyi University Student

The Ebonyi State Police Command has apprehended four suspects in connection with the reported abduction and murder of Magnus Okeke, a student at Alex-Ekwueme Federal University in Ikwo Local Government Area.

DSP Joshua Ukandu, the Command’s spokesperson, confirmed the arrests on Thursday in Abakaliki. The victim’s body has been found and taken to the mortuary, with investigations ongoing to uncover the circumstances of his death.

The university’s management, through its Public Relations Officer Mr. Elom Iyke Ubochi, condemned the heinous act, describing it as wicked.

Okeke, a final year student in the Department of Accountancy, was abducted on June 1, 2024. Despite efforts by security agencies to rescue him, his decomposing body was discovered on June 17 under the bridge at Ako stream in Nwakpu village, on Ikwo/Abakaliki Road.

The university has called on anyone with relevant information to come forward and assist in the investigation.