A second person has been charged in connection with the 2021 acid attack on a Hofstra University student outside her Elmont home, law enforcement sources said Tuesday, March 24.
Prosecutors have filed charges against another man in the assault on Nafiah Ikram, who was splashed in the face with sulfuric acid in March 2021.
The suspect’s identity was not immediately released, and he was expected to be arraigned on Tuesday, March 24.
The arrest marks the second arrest in the case, following the indictment last month of Terrell Campbell, 29, of Brooklyn.
Campbell was arrested in February and charged with two counts of assault, criminal possession of a weapon and unlawful possession of noxious matter, according to Nassau County police. He pleaded not guilty. If convicted, he faces up to 25 years in prison.
Ikram, then a Hofstra University student and Sewanhaka High School graduate, was attacked outside her Elmont home when a liquid later determined to be 70% sulfuric acid was thrown at her face, according to the Nassau County District Attorney’s Office.
The acid caused severe burns to her face, eyes, chest and arms.
According to information shared by her family at the time, Ikram screamed after being struck, causing the substance to spread into her mouth and throat, resulting in additional internal burns. She underwent multiple medical procedures in the aftermath of the attack.
Her parents were also injured while trying to help her, suffering burns to their arms and hands.
The case remained unsolved for years until late 2025, when investigators received new information from community members and technology companies, Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly said following Campbell’s indictment.
Authorities allege Campbell was linked to the attack through a red 2015 Nissan Altima he regularly drove, which was identified through license plate reader data and prior traffic records. Investigators also recovered internet search history from a Google account tied to Campbell that included queries about sulfuric acid and the attack in the minutes and days after it occurred, prosecutors said.
Campbell, who has released music under the name “YungBasedPrince,” also published a 2023 video that referenced acid violence.
He published a YouTube music video called “Obsidian,” where he raps the lyrics, “on the street in the night like a hitman assassin, try to run up and have your face burn in acid.”
Google searches from a Google account obtained through a warrant also revealed searches, in the minutes and days after the attack, for phrases including “sulfuric acid remover,” “sulfuric acid on car seat,” “can you recover from sulfuric acid burn,” and “acid attack Franklin Square Long Island,” Donnelly said.
Officials have not detailed the alleged role of the second suspect. The investigation remains ongoing.
