The people of Okposi- Okwu in Ohaozara Local government Area of Ebonyi state on Sunday, staged a peaceful protest over the killing of Master Ebuka Chukwu, a Senior Secondary School(SSS 2) student of Federal Government College, Okposi.
The protesters, carrying placards with inscriptions like “Who killed Ebuka?”, “Evil people are running FGC Okposi,” and “IGP, stop the killing and bring justice,” demanded answers and government intervention.
Mr. Collins Agwu, speaking on behalf of the community, expressed sadness and outrage, citing an autopsy result which confirmed that Ebuka was killed before being thrown into a stream to cover up.
He questioned why a staff member, Mr. Danjuma, allegedly directed Ebuka and other students to confront hoodlums.
“We want justice to prevail, and those behind Ebuka’s death to be unmasked,” Agwu said. “The school management is playing politics with this incident.”
Chiadikaobi Obasi, a community native, lamented the alleged maltreatment of indigenous students and staff by the school management, warning that the peaceful Okposi Okwu community should not be pushed to the wall.
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The Vice Principal, Mr. Ojima O. Emmanuel, expressed shock over the death and assured protesters that the school would cooperate to uncover the circumstances surrounding Ebuka’s demise.
The Police Public Relations officer(PPRO), Ebonyi state command, SP Joshua Ukandu, when contacted stated that the matter is under investigation, with three persons arrested in connection to the case.
According to sources, the incident occurred on July 27th, 2025, when Mr. Danjuma allegedly sent students, including Ebuka to confront hoodlums, which led to his death.
