Tragedy struck in Awada in Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State when a 37- year old man, Nonso Eze in the early hours of Saturday, 23rd, Jan, 2020 allegedly pushed down his girlfriend down from a five-storey building.
The victim was said to have died immediately after she was pushed down.
The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the Anambra State Police Command, Haruna Mohammed (CSP) made this fact public in a press statement.
“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.
“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.” Mohammed said.
The PPRO said that preliminary inquiry from the occupants of the compound revealed that the girl was allegedly pushed down from the room of the arrested suspect Nonso Eze of same address who is occupying the 5th floor following a quarrel.
He said a pair of female slippers and unused condom was recovered as exhibits from the suspect’s room.
The corpse of the victim has been 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.
