The Delta State Police Command has arrested a popular content creator, Ifeanyi Ogbonna, popularly known as Odogwu of Asaba, over the alleged rape of a 20-year-old woman who later died while receiving treatment in hospital.
The command’s spokesperson, SP Bright Edafe, announced the arrest in a statement shared on his X account on Wednesday.
According to the police, the 40-year-old suspect allegedly invited the woman to Delta State under the guise of mentoring her in content creation before luring her to a hotel in Asaba, where he allegedly raped her.
Investigators said the victim later recorded a video in which she recounted her ordeal before allegedly ingesting a poisonous substance.
She was rushed to a hospital for treatment but later died.
The police said Ogbonna is in custody, while investigations are ongoing to determine the full circumstances surrounding the incident.
