Man arrested and victim rushed to the hospital for treatment but confirmed dead on arrival
The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a 37-year-old man for allegedly pushing his girlfriend from a five-storey building after a quarrel.
Spokesman of the Anambra police, CSP Haruna Mohammed, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday.
“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 23 years 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.
“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 37 years of same address who is occupying the 5th floor following a quarrel. Suspect was subsequently arrested and search executed in his apartment where a pair of female slippers and unused condom was recovered as exhibits.”
Meanwhile, the 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.
