The Nasarawa State Police Command has taken into custody a student from the Federal Polytechnic, Nasarawa, for allegedly killing a fellow student.
SP Ramhan Nansel, the Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the Command, confirmed the arrest through a statement issued in Lafia, the state capital.
According to Nansel, the arrest was made after a complaint was lodged by a resident, Madam Mercy-Bassey, regarding a violent confrontation between two of her tenants.
He stated that detectives were sent to the location, where they discovered Ibrahim Matthew, a part-time ND2 Computer Science student, lying in a pool of blood.
The police spokesperson revealed that the injured victim was immediately taken to the General Hospital in Nasarawa town but was declared dead due to the severity of his wounds.
The suspect, John Gambo, an ND2 Banking and Finance student, was quickly arrested and allegedly admitted to attacking the victim using both an axe and a knife.
The PPRO further stated that the Commissioner of Police, Shettima Jauro Mohammed, has directed that the case be moved to the State Criminal Investigation Department in Lafia for further inquiries and legal proceedings.
