By Damian Duruiheoma, Owerri
A caretaker of one of many off campus hostels on the Federal Polytechnic, Nekede, Owerri, Ezinwanne Lodge, has allegedly killed a pupil of the establishment, Anthony Chinweotito Emmanuel, over points surrounding fee of hire.
Anthony, a primary yr pupil of the Division of Constructing Know-how, was hit with a noticed blade on Tuesday on his abdomen however died Saturday night time in a hospital.
In keeping with a few of the college students within the hostel, the caretaker, whose identify couldn’t be ascertained, had locked up the water provide as a result of some college students refused to pay the total home hire.
This, it was gathered, led to argument that they didn’t dwell within the hostel between March 2020 and January, 2021 following the Covid-19 lockdown.
Following the excrucuating agony they confronted whereas the faucets had been locked, the scholars within the lodge recognized as “Ezinwanne Hostel” determined to open the faucet and fetch water within the absence of the caretaker.
When the caretaker got here again and noticed the faucet opened, he proceeded to make use of a noticed and lower open the water pipe.
The offended college students started exchanging phrases with the caretaker and Anthony was allegedly stabbed by the caretaker, who was stated to have additionally gone forward to hit the coed with a plank.
The caretaker was stated to have run away instantly, leaving the coed within the pool of his blood.
It took the intervention of fellow college students who took Anthony to the close by hospital the place he was rejected till he was taken to the Federal Medical Centre, Owerri the place he died on Saturday.
The spokesman of Imo Police Command, Orlando Ikeokwu stated, he was not conscious of the matter however would name the divisional police officer answerable for Nekede Police Station to get clear image of the incident.
Nonetheless, a supply on the Nekede police station, who confirmed the incident, stated the caretaker is in police web and the case could be handed over on Monday to the State CID for additional investigation.
The supply stated that the police would after investigation cost the suspect to courtroom.
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