One African Innocent, a 300-level Accounting undergraduate student of the Niger Delta University, Wilberforce Island, has been arrested for the murder of a fellow student, James Okunmakpeye.

We earlier reported about a 200-level Marketing student of the Niger Delta University who was shot dead by a suspected cultist at a lecture hall on Wednesday, April 14. Read here.

The Bayelsa State police command spokesman, Asinim Butswat, who confirmed the arrest of the suspect in a statement released on Thursday, April 15, said the command has mobilized men to beef up security in the school.

The statement reads;

When our teams were alerted, we responded swiftly and one suspect, African Innocent, a 300-level Accounting undergraduate of the institution, is in custody.

The victim, James Okunmakpeye, was shot in the head at close range and he was rushed to hospital, where he was pronounced dead. We have beefed up security on the campus and we are going to arrest more suspects involved in the murder." Butswat stated.