Nasarawa Varsity Students Kill Bolt Driver Over Trip Fare In Abuja

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) police command has revealed how three students of Bingham University, Nasarawa allegedly murdered a bolt driver, Obasi Okeke in Abuja.

The FCT Commissioner of Police, Haruna Garba while addressing journalists, said the three suspects have been arrested over the incident.

He said the command received a report about the discovery of the victim, lying in his pool of blood at Ngugu Close, Area 11, Garki, Abuja.

According to him, in the course of the investigation, the police discovered that the deceased was called by one of the suspects to convey them to the Guzape area of Abuja.

“On June 5th, 2023 at about 2130 hours, one Obasi Okeke, the bolt driver was discovered lying in his pool of blood with a slit throat at Ngugu Close Area 11 Garki Abuja. 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 in court soon.”

In other news, Kanyi Daily reported that the police in Edo State have arrested a total of 53 suspected cultists in the state.

The state Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Dankwara, who disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, said the suspects are all males.