…..Suspect arrested and victim rushed to the hospital for treatment but confirmed dead on arrival
Ibe Pascal Arogorn, Akwa
A 37 year-old Nonso Eze in early hours on Saturday morning allegedly pushed his own girlfriend from a five storey building at Awada in Anambra state, thereby killing his girlfriend.
Anambra PPRO disclosed this in a statement and was made available to crimefacts.news.
Anambra state police public relations officer, Haruna Mohammed said, “On 23/1/2021 at about 6:30am,there was a report at Awada police Station that on the same day at about 3:am a girl of about 23years old whose name and address is yet unknown fell down from the 5th floor of a five storey building at N0.6 Orakwe close,fizzle Awada Obosi in Idemili North LGA of Anambra State.
According to him, ” Police operatives attached to Awada Division visited the scene,photographed the victim and rushed her to Bex hospital Onitsha for medical attention but was certified dead on arrival by a medical doctor.
“Consequently,preliminary inquiry from the occupants of the compound revealed that the girl was allegedly pushed down from the room of one Nonso Eze ‘m’ aged 37years of same address who is occupying the 5th floor following a quarrel.Suspect was subsequently arrested and search executed in his appartment where a pair of female slippers and unused condom was recovered as exhibits.
“Meanwhile,corpse was deposited at the hospital mortuary for autopsy while investigation is ongoing to ascertain circumstances surrounding the incident after which suspect will be brought to book, ” the PPRO added.
