The command disclosed this in a statement issued by its spokesperson, SP Henry Okoye, who said the incident occurred on May 30, 2026, under what police described as suspicious circumstances.
The Imo State Police Command has arrested three students of the Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO) in connection with the death of a 100-level undergraduate, Chinedu Chibuzor Christogonus, who allegedly died after being assaulted over an accusation of theft.
The command disclosed this in a statement issued by its spokesperson, SP Henry Okoye, who said the incident occurred on May 30, 2026, under what police described as suspicious circumstances.
According to the statement, preliminary investigations revealed that the deceased, a 21-year-old student of Cyber Security and a member of the Man O’ War organisation in FUTO, was allegedly attacked by fellow members following allegations that he stole ₦13,500.
“Preliminary investigation reveals that the deceased, a 100-level student of Cyber Security and a member of the Man O’ War organization in FUTO, was allegedly subjected to severe assault by some members of the organization following an accusation of theft involving the sum of Thirteen Thousand Five Hundred Naira (₦13,500),” the statement said.
