Crime

Death of our students, others not cult-related – AAU

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6 years ago

September 20, 2018

The management of the Ambrose Alli University , Ekpoma , Edo State, has denied reports that the killing of two of its students and three other persons were cult – related .
The Public Relations Officer of the university , Mr . Edward Aihevba , disclosed this to The PUNCH while reacting to the incident on Thursday .

No fewer than five persons were shot dead by gunmen suspected to be cultists on Tuesday evening, after a fight ensued between two persons at a bar located around Judges’ Quarters , in the Esan West Local Government Area of the state .

One of them was said to have claimed that his shirt was torn during the brawl and left the scene angrily only to return later with a group of armed men who opened fire , killing five persons .
Among the deceased persons were a final -year medical student of the school , identified as Dr . Einstein Chinedum ; the son of a former council chairman , Ose Abulu ; a corps member , identified as one Ugwi Martha; and one Jerry Omobude.

The Commissioner of Police , Mr . Johnson Kokumo, had told our correspondent on Wednesday that the incident was a clash between rival cult groups .

Kokumo had also said that no fewer than four suspects have been arrested while arms and ammunition were recovered from them .

But Aihevba explained , “ The erroneous reports had it that some graduating students of the Ambrose Alli University , some said 12 , 10 or six , were shot by cultists at a graduation party on campus . This was an incident that really happened in Ekpoma , among a group of friends in a bar .

“ It happened far away from the campus . Because it was not on the campus, the police are the ones to investigate . We were not at the spot, so we rely on what the police saw and what their investigation confirmed . ”

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