2 Male Suspects Remanded In Prison Over Murder At UNN Premises

Two main antheral suspects identified arsenic Ezema Onyedikachi ( 27) and Ugwu Chigozie Anthony (21), who were arrested for allegedly sidesplitting 1 Nweze Chiebonam (29) during a bonfire astatine the University of Nigeria (UNN), Nsukka, Enugu State, person been arraigned successful tribunal and subsequently remanded successful a correctional centre.

The deceased, Chiebonam Nweze, was a impermanent astatine the UNN bonfire lawsuit earlier the incident.

The absorption of the UNN alleged that the bonfire lawsuit was infiltrated by miscreants from a neighbouring community, who instigated violence.

In the people of the disturbance, a impermanent astatine the event, Mr. Chiebonam Nweze, was stabbed. Sadly, contempt punctual efforts to prevention his life, helium passed distant earlier receiving aesculapian attraction astatine the University’s Medical Center.

The Department of Archaeology/Heritage Studies astatine the Faculty of Arts, had organised the bonfire nighttime connected September 12, 2025, which was attended by students and invited guests, including the suspects and the deceased.

However, astatine astir 3am the pursuing day, portion attendees were leaving the venue, the conveyance of Ugwu Anthony had a insignificant mishap involving that of the deceased.

The incidental led to a combat involving the suspects and the deceased but was aboriginal resolved.

Further probe revealed that the suspects initially near the venue but aboriginal conspired, equipped themselves with a dagger, and returned to onslaught the deceased.

In the people of the assault, Ezema Onyedikachi allegedly collected the dagger from Ugwu Anthony and stabbed Nweze Chiebonam fatally successful the chest.

He was rushed to the hospital, wherever helium was confirmed dormant by the doc connected duty. The dagger utilized successful committing the transgression was recovered.

The Commissioner of Police, Enugu State Command, CP Mamman Bitrus Giwa, has commiserated with the household of the deceased, describing the incidental arsenic some unfortunate and avoidable.

Hecautioned residents, peculiarly the youths, to eschew violence, workout self-control, and resoluteness disputes peacefully.