UNN Student Arrested for Mvder of Female Colleague in Nsukka Hotel
Enugu police arrested Emmanuel Gambo, a 22-year-old UNN engineering student, for murdering Deborah Sam-Praise Ememem (22), a computer science student at the same university. On June 15, 2025, Gambo strangled Deborah during a dispute over an extra ₦15,000 payment after a pre-arranged encounter at an Obukpa Road hotel.
Okoro David Emeka 
Police have arrested Emmanuel Gambo, a 22-year-old student of Material and Metallurgical Engineering at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), for the murder of Deborah Sam-Praise Ememem, a 22-year-old Computer Science student at the same institution.
Deborah left her home under the pretext of visiting a friend. She instead met Gambo at a hotel along Obukpa Road, Nsukka.
A dispute erupted after Deborah requested an additional ₦15,000 following a pre-arranged sexual encounter. Gambo confessed to strangling her during the altercation.
Gambo wrapped Deborah’s body in a curtain, concealed it under the bed, cleaned the room, and lied to hotel staff that she had "left earlier."
Hotel staff discovered Deborah’s decomposing body after detecting a foul odor.
Deborah’s iPhone, Redmi tablet, earbuds, and a bottle of Asconi Agor wine were found in Gambo’s possession. He had discarded some items from the hotel window.
Gambo admitted to the murder during police interrogation.
Bruises, a swollen neck, and blood around Deborah’s mouth indicated violent strangulation. Police confirmed *no evidence* of ritual killing or organ harvesting.
SP Daniel Ndukwe (Enugu Police Spokesperson):
"The suspect registered under a fake name and phone number. Our intelligence-led operation tracked him to his lodge on July 2. The case has been transferred to the Homicide Section."
Commissioner Mamman Giwa
"Parents must monitor their wards’ activities. Social vices have dire consequences.
This marks the second femicide at UNN since 2022, when biochemistry student Ifeoma Eze Esther died after being thrown from a hotel. The incident reflects broader trends:
- A woman or girl is killed by an intimate partner *every 10 minutes* globally (UN Women, 2024).
- Nigerian universities face rising kidnappings and murders, including the 2021 Greenfield University killings.
Gambo remains in custody as the State CID continues its investigation. The university has yet to issue a statement.
