Safety Man Allegedly Beats 17-Yr-Outdated Woman To Loss of life In Ebonyi

A household in Ebonyi State is looking for justice over the demise of their beloved 17-year-old lady allegedly killed by a safety operative.

It was gathered that the younger lady was on the development web site of Ebonyi Worldwide Airport, at Onueke, within the Ezza South Native Authorities Space (LGA) of the state looking for menial jobs to fend for her household when she was confronted by a safety man.

Upon her arrival on the web site, the sufferer who’s recognized as Nwuka Nwafor was reportedly ordered by one of many safety males on the location, to choose up some corn husk however she refused to behave as ordered.

A employee on the web site who spoke on situation of anonymity to The PUNCH on the matter defined that the safety man, Chukwuma Anyigor (aka Ite Igwe) was angered by the lady’s motion and therefore determined to punish her.

Anyigor reportedly picked up an object and hit Nwafor on the pinnacle severally till she fainted.

“On that sorrowful day, Nwuka and considered one of her associates have been shifting from one part of the airport to a different in the hunt for work till once they encountered Anyigor, who significantly directed the deceased to pack the waste which was dumped by another person,” the supply defined.

He added: “However the lady, who couldn’t work out the explanation behind such instruction refused to obey the command and Anyigor, who couldn’t management his anger, began to beat the lady till she fainted.”

Lamenting the state of affairs, the deceased’s elder brother, Sunday Nwafor, mentioned Nwuka was rushed to the Normal Hospital, Onueke, and later to the Alex Ekwueme College Instructing Hospital, Abakaliki, the place she was confirmed useless by medical docs.

Additionally expressing her sorrow, one other of Nwuka’s siblings, Ekene Nwafor on behalf of the household, referred to as on the authorities to carry the suspect to justice.

He mentioned: “It really occurred on August 29. My sister didn’t commit any offence except it has change into an offence to fend for oneself. So, Nwuka died struggling to outlive and she or he deserves justice. As a household, we demand for justice.”

The sufferer, Naija Information learnt was a Senior Secondary Faculty (class one) pupil at Izo Excessive Faculty, within the LGA.

Experiences mentioned she often visits development websites in the course of the weekends and holidays to get some jobs to assist herself and her household.

The Police Public Relations Officer within the State, SP Chris Anyanwu who was reportedly reached on the cellphone informed newsmen that the matter had not been formally delivered to his desk.

Nevertheless, the accused, Naija Information learnt has been arrested and later handed over to the Felony Investigation Division on the Ebonyi State Police Command, Abakaliki.