The police in Imo state have arrested the owner of a guest house located in Obowo Local Government Area of the state, Ibe Obasi, for allegedly torturing a youth in the area, Ebuka Udemba, to death.
A statement issued by the command’s spokesperson, Henry Okoye, on Sunday, stated that the incident happened on Saturday.
According to the statement the suspect had been arrested and transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department.
He said, “Operatives of Obowo Divisional Headquarters have arrested the owner of ‘Our Guest House’, Umulogho, Obowo, Ibe Obasi, 38yrs, who was allegedly involved in the murder of a 25-year-old Ebuka Udemba, ‘m’, an indigene of Umuokpa in Obowo LGA of Imo State.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the victim was tortured and locked up inside the generator room of the said guest house by the suspect and two others at large, where he suffocated to death, on the accusation of stealing a customer’s handset.
“Accordingly, the suspect has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Owerri, for consolidation of the ongoing investigation. He has provided useful information that will assist the determined operatives in arresting all the suspects in connection to the case.
Hotel Owner Arrested For Torturing Youth To Death In Imo State For Stealing Customers’ Handset
