Two students of the University of Benin (UNIBEN), Samson Kennedy, a 200 level student of Biochemistry and Wilfred Emmanuel, a 500 level student of Optometry
They were nabbed for allegedly taking their colleague, 23-year-old, Francis Aniude to Ekosodin River, where he drowned.
The duo, who were said to be neighbours with Aniude, allegedly invited him to the Ekosodin River for sightseeing on June 29, 2023, where he drowned. The detainees were said to have run back to the campus to raise the alarm after the incident. An account from a student of the Department of Chemistry, who does not want his name in print said, “Francis was drowned in the Ekosodin River, located in an off-campus community near the school on 29th of June and was declared missing, but his body was recovered by local divers in the community on Saturday, July 1, 2023.
“The discovery of blood on his lips and peeled skin around his neck region raised suspicion amongst family members and relatives who have demanded for an autopsy,” he said. Confirming the report, the spokesperson of the Edo State Police Command, SP Chidi Nwabuzor said the duo were arrested to help the police in investigating the circumstances behind the death.
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