The death of a 23-year-old student of the Akanu Ibiam Federal Polytechnic, Uwana, Ebonyi State, who was allegedly drugged to death on his birthday by his friend on Thursday, has been confirmed by the Nigerian Police Force.
The
deceased identified as Chinedu Hope was lured by his friend, Dan, after much
persuasion to a hideout operated by a drug baron, simply known as Yoko in
Umuodudu Ibeku.
Mrs
Stella Ogbonnaya, Dan's mother, recounted that when they arrived at the
location, Chinedu, who did not use hard drugs, decided to wait for Dan inside
his (Dan's) Keke while Dan entered the bunk.
Ogbonnaya
stated that after waiting too long, Chinedu decided to go into the place to phone
Dan.
She
said, “When Chinedu went inside, the operator of the hideout, Yoko, and four
others who are also from Umuodudu were all in the hideout.
“When
Chinedu got inside, Yoko said that whoever steps into the bunk, must partake in
what they are taking. But Chinedu doesn’t take ice, (otherwise known as
methamphetamine or mkpurummiri) or jico and Chinedu told Yoko he wouldn’t take
it.
“It
was at that time that Yoko ordered the rest to tie Chinedu with rope. Dan
assisted them in tying him, both hands and legs, threw him on the ground, mixed
the ice (methamphetamine) and jico, used a spoon to open his mouth, and poured
the mixed substance into his mouth while hitting him with a hammer to make him
swallow it.
“After
he had swallowed all of the mixed substance, they took him to where they had
digged a pit and threw him into the pit. He was struggling inside the pit with
both hands and legs with the rope while he kept shouting ‘my stomach, my
stomach’”, Ogbonnaya narrated.
When
they noticed Chinedu was struggling to breathe, Madam Ogbonnaya stated, one of
the individuals at the hideout picked up his phone and called a young man known
only as Aham, telling him what had happened.
Aham
rushed the dying Chinedu to the Keke to revive him, and when he was taken to
the hospital, he was pronounced dead.
Reacting
to the incident, the state Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO in Umuaha, ASP
Maureen Chinaka confirmed the incident stating that “investigation is on”.
The
PPRO continued, “On 19/4/2024, the Central Police Station (CPS) Umuahia
received a report from Hope Oluoha, a 52-year-old Male of Agbo Emede Ibeku
Umuahia that on 18/4/2024, one Daniel Otuechere male 27 years old of same
address took his son, Hope Chinedu Prosper, male 23 years old to an unknown
destination and returned home with his lifeless body.
“The
body was taken to the hospital where he was confirmed dead.
“Detectives
from the Command visited the scene and the body has been deposited at the
mortuary for autopsy.
“Suspects
connected with the crime have been arrested, and a discreet investigation is
ongoing."
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