Suspects Remanded Over Murder At UNN

Two main antheral suspects identified arsenic Ezema Onyedikachi and Ugwu Chigozie Anthony, who were arrested for allegedly stabbing and murdering 1 Nweze Chiebonam during a bonfire astatine the University of Nigeria (UNN), person been arraigned successful tribunal and remanded successful a correctional facility.

The deceased, Chiebonam Nweze, 29, was a impermanent astatine the event.

Meanwhile, the absorption of UNN alleged that the 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 Centre.

The Faculty of Arts, Department of Archaeology/Heritage Studies, 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, aged 21, had a insignificant mishap with 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, 27, allegedly collected the dagger from Ugwu and stabbed Nweze Chiebonam fatally successful the chest.

He was rushed to the infirmary wherever helium was confirmed dormant by the attending doctor. The dagger utilized successful committing the transgression was recovered.

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

He has cautioned citizens, peculiarly the youths, to eschew violence, workout self-control and peacefully resoluteness disputes.