Three students of Bingham University, Nasarawa State have been arrested for killing one Obasi Okeke, a bolt driver in fare disagreement.
The students, Obasieyene Inemesit Inem, Aaron Anthony and Alasan Ayomide Olusegun, two of whom are on suspension from the institution took Okeke’s life on June 5 at around 9.30pm.
This is according to FCT Commissioner of Police, CP Haruna G. Garba, on Thursday at the Command Headquarters, Abuja during the suspects’ parade.
Garba said trouble ensued between the suspects and the slain driver after he drove them to where they bought Indian hemp and on return they got into mischief on the issue of the fare, and consequently killed their victim.
His word, “The Command on discovering the lifeless body, painstakingly carried out an investigation to ascertain the killers of the driver.
“A painstaking investigation to ascertain the author of this dastardly act led to the arrest of the three suspects namely Obasieyene Inemesit Inem, Aaron Anthony and Alasan Ayomide Olusegun, students of Bingham university, two of whom are on suspension from the institution.
“In the course of the investigation it was discovered that the deceased was a bolt driver who was called by one of the suspects to convey them to Guzape Area of Abuja where they had gone to buy Indian hemp.
“Back from Guzape, to their take-off point, they discovered they had no money to pay for their trip, they decided to play a fast one by showing the deceased a fake debit alert on their phone, but the deceased insisted that he had not received any alert.
“In the ensuing argument, one of the suspects brought out a knife slit the deceased throat and fled from the scene. The three suspects have since confessed to the crime and will be charged to court soon.”
