The Commissioner for Police in Benue state, Paul Yakadi, yesterday
ordered the arrest of no fewer than five policemen of the Special
Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS in the state in connection with the torture and
death of a student of the Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi
identified as Samuel Chimezie Emeagwu on Monday May 16th. Their arrest
was ordered after the news about the incident went viral yesterday May
20th.
The death of the student occurred after he was
arrested for fighting with a fellow student over his missing phone. He
was taken away by the police officers who tortured him until he became
unconscious. He was rushed to the hospital where he was confirmed dead.
He was buried yesterday.
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