{"id":179676,"date":"2025-09-21T20:13:08","date_gmt":"2025-09-21T19:13:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/ebonyi-community-protests-death-of-student"},"modified":"2025-09-21T21:23:50","modified_gmt":"2025-09-21T20:23:50","slug":"ebonyi-community-protests-death-of-student","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/ebonyi-community-protests-death-of-student","title":{"rendered":"Ebonyi Community Protests Death of Student"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The people of Okposi-Ukwu community in Ohaozara Local Government Area of Ebonyi State on Sunday staged a peaceful protest over the death of Master Ebuka Chukwu, a Senior Secondary School, SSS 2 student of Federal Government College, Okposi.<\/p>\n<p>The protesters, carrying placards with inscriptions such as \u201cWho killed Ebuka?\u201d, \u201cEvil people are running FGC Okposi,\u201d and \u201cIGP, stop the killing and bring justice,\u201d demanded answers and government intervention.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on behalf of the community, Mr Collins Agwu expressed sadness and outrage over the killing and called for an urgent autopsy to ascertain the actual cause of Ebuka Chukwu\u2019s death.<\/p>\n<p>Agwu alleged that the deceased student was killed before being thrown into a river to cover up. He questioned why a staff member of the college, Mr Danjuma, allegedly directed Ebuka and other students to confront hoodlums.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe want justice to prevail, and those behind Ebuka\u2019s death to be unmasked,\u201d Agwu said. \u201cThe school management is playing politics with this incident.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Chiadikaobi Obasi, a native of the community, lamented the alleged maltreatment of indigenous students and staff by the school management, warning that the peaceful Okposi-Ukwu community should not be pushed to the wall.<\/p>\n<p>The Vice Principal of the college, Mr Ojima O. Emmanuel, expressed shock over the death and assured protesters that the school would cooperate to uncover the circumstances surrounding Ebuka\u2019s demise.<\/p>\n<p>The Public Relations Officer of the Ebonyi State Police Command, SP Joshua Ukandu, when contacted, stated that the matter is under investigation, with three persons arrested in connection with the case.<\/p>\n<p>According to sources, the incident occurred on July 27, 2025, when Mr Danjuma allegedly sent students, including Ebuka, to confront hoodlums, leading to his death.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The people of Okposi-Ukwu community in Ohaozara Local Government Area of Ebonyi State on Sunday staged a peaceful protest over the death of Master Ebuka Chukwu, a Senior Secondary School, SSS 2 student of Federal Government College, Okposi. 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