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| The suspects |
Northern Cyprus police on Wednesday released six people out of the 12 arrested in connection with the murder of a Nigerian student Walshak Augustine Ngok, 25, who was found dead in a forest area in Haspolat on Friday last week.
Police investigation revealed six people have no connection with Ngok murder.
Those released are Prience Ogunmanam (Nigerian), Chinoso Chiemelie Onue (Nigerian), Gabriel Kelechi Muukwe (Nigerian), Christian Chukwuka Ezani (Nigerian), Clement Ozuman Manufur, (Nigerian), and Ifeanyichukwu Valentine Eze (Nigerian).
The remaining 6 will be arraigned in court on Thursday (today).
Ngok was murdered by his roommate identified as Chrstopher Ezeh, 29, over a dispute. Ezeh admitted to police to killing and dumping Ngok body in the forest.
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| Walshak Augustine Ngok |
An autopsy carried out on Ngok revealed that he died from head trauma as a result of severe beating, the student suffered from blunt head trauma, cerebral hemorrhage and loss of breath as a result of being choked.
Earlier on Sunday, Northern Cyprus police carried out an operation in Gonyeli in which nine people, all foreigners were arrested and detained for investigation.
Another three suspect were detained in another home operation. Among those arrested are 9 Nigerians, 2 Zimbabweans and 1 Ghanaian.
