SaharaReporters gathered that the student was subjected to a horrific and prolonged physical assault by the para-military guards over an unverified accusation of stealing ₦13,000.
Severe chaos has erupted at the Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO), Imo State, following a violent, mass uprising by students.
The unrest was reportedly triggered by the brutal murder of a 100-level Cybersecurity student who was allegedly tortured and beaten to death by operatives of the campus 'Man O’ War' paramilitary volunteer corps.
SaharaReporters gathered that the student was subjected to a horrific and prolonged physical assault by the para-military guards over an unverified accusation of stealing ₦13,000.
The student, whose identity is being withheld pending family notification, succumbed to internal injuries and was confirmed dead on Saturday morning, May 30, 2026.
