FCT police commissioner orders Investigation into fatal stabbing of Veritas University 100L student

Benneth Igwe the Commissioner of Police for the Federal Capital Territory(FCT), Abuja has issued an urgent investigation regarding the death of a student at Veritas University in Abuja.

The Deceased student was reportedly stabbed five times before he passed away, as his family said.

According to the statement made by the Spokesman of FCT Command, SP Josephine Adeh, he said, “The CP has directed the Deputy Commissioner in charge of CID to conduct a discreet investigation on the matter. Further development will be communicated”.

The 100-level computer science student who was identified as Joshua Èjuojo Daniel-Ejigbo, was reported to have died while exercising at the campus gymnasium earlier on Wednesday.

Meanwhile, it was later realized that he had stab wounds on his back and ribs, of which it was previously hidden from his family.

According to the school sources, it was disclosed that Daniel-Ejigbo died on Tuesday night after he slumped while exercising and began foaming in the mouth at about 9 p.m.

The university was said to have called his father to inform him about the incident of slumping and dying around 11 p.m. on the same Tuesday.

But, Deji Adeyanju, a human rights lawyer, who is representing the family, revealed that the parents of the deceased student suspected foul play and gross negligence.

“The parents of the deceased student suspect foul play and gross negligence,” he said.

Speaking further, Family sources alleged that they found five stab wounds on the back and ribs side of the deceased student.

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