The body of Francis Aniude, a student at the University of Benin (UNIBEN), Edo State, was recovered from the Ekosodin River in the Ekosodin neighborhood, hours after he was reported to have perished.

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However, two of his colleagues, Samson Kennedy and Wilfred Emmanuel, have been apprehended after bruises were discovered on the body of the deceased.

The deceased and his colleagues had gone to the river near the institution's Ugbowo campus to swim prior to the distressing incident.

SP Chidi Nwabuzor, the Public Relations Officer for the Edo State Police Command, said in a statement released to the media over the weekend that the suspects were assisting the command in its ongoing investigation into the circumstances surrounding the victim's death.

According to The PUNCH, a student who wished to remain anonymous out of fear of retaliation told reporters that the suspects invited Aniude to swim in the river on June 29, where he purportedly drowned.

“After the deceased got drowned, the duo ran back to the Ekosodin community to seek the help of the community and vigilance members but the deceased died before help could come his way.

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“The corpse was recovered from the river on July 1 by local divers. The two students were arrested following the discovery of blood on the deceased’s lips and peeled skin around his neck region which raised suspicion amongst family members and relatives who are demanding an autopsy,” the student reportedly said.

According to the Police spokesperson, the case was reported at the Ugbowo Police Station, adding that the Divisional Police Officer and his men led a team of local divers to the incident scene.

“Luckily enough, they were able to recover the body. The case has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department for further investigations.

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“Two persons were arrested because they went together to swim in that river when the ugly incident occurred. Arresting them is very important so that we can know what made them leave their hostel and go to that river at that time and what happened right there in the river,” Nwabuzor said.