The Anambra State police command has confirmed the death of a year-one student of Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, Anambra state UNIZIK was on Thursday, 14, killed by suspected cultists.
According to The Nation, the state police spokesperson, Tochukwu Ikenga who confirmed the incident described it as unfortunate, saying the police were already working with eyewitnesses to identify the perpetrators and possibly arrest them.
He said: “It is very unfortunate, preliminary information reveals that the incident is cult-related and we are already working with eyewitnesses to identify the perpetrators and possibly arrest them. Meanwhile, police operational positioning has been improved within Awka and patrols intensified.”
The victim, identified as Uche Joevita Chigozirim, from the faculty of Health Sciences died after she was hit by a stray bullet at Miracle Junction in Ifite, Awka.
An eyewitness who preferred anonymity, said: “This girl Uche Joevita Chigozirim, a 100-level Student of the faculty of health Science was killed yesterday evening by a stray bullet shot by suspected cultists at the popular Miracle Junction.
“Please help us and let the world know the insecurity situation we are facing here in the Unizik environment and the state government is not doing anything to improve the situation.
“Please let the IG of Police help us with a checkpoint around the Ifite area of Unizik because we are tired of complaining to the state government. It’s now a culture we are almost used to. It’s really sad.”
The lifeless body of the student was lying at the crime scene and covered with banana leaves at the time of filing the report.
