Police have confirmed the murder of a former students’ union president in Rivers

The Rivers State police command has confirmed the killing of a former student leader in the state, Endwell Ejindu, in the state.

Ejindu, who was the President of the Student Union Government (SUG) of Elechi Amadi Polytechnic in Port Harcourt during the 2017/2018 academic session, was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Ahoada East local government area of ​​the state on Tuesday.

Spokesperson of the state police command, Grace Iringe-Koko, told journalists in Port Harcourt on Wednesday that the killing had nothing to do with the ongoing tension over the tenure of local government chairmen in the state.

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Initial reports linked the killings to clashes between rival political factions fighting for control of the state’s 23 local government areas.

But his spokesman said Ejindu was killed by a cult group.

”Ejindu was attacked and killed early Tuesday morning by gunmen suspected to be members of a cult.

“The killing of the victim has nothing to do with the current political crisis in Rivers state,” he said.

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