Police arrest content creator over rape, death of 20-year-old in Delta

The Delta State Police Command has arrested a popular content creator, Ifeanyi Ogbonna, popularly known as “Odogwu of Asaba,” in connection with the alleged rape of a 20-year-old woman who later died while receiving treatment in hospital.

This was disclosed in a statement released by the State Public Relations Officer SP Bright Edafe on X on Wednesday.

The suspect, a 40-year-old resident of Asaba, was arrested following allegations that he invited the victim to Delta State under the pretext of mentoring her in content creation.

According to police sources, the suspect allegedly lured the woman to his hotel room in Asaba, where he reportedly assaulted and raped her.

Investigators said the victim later recorded a video detailing her account of the incident before she allegedly ingested a poisonous substance.

She was subsequently rushed to a medical facility for treatment but later died.

The police have since taken the suspect into custody as investigations into the circumstances surrounding the incident continue.

The statement said, “The Delta State Police Command has arrested a popular content creator, one Ifeanyi Ogbonna, male, aged 40, also popularly known as “Odogwu of Asaba,” in connection with the alleged rape of a 20-year-old girl. The suspect invited the victim to asaba in the guise of teaching her content creation, lured her to his hotel room, allegedly tortured and řápêd her. The deceased who could not withstand the truma, made a video of her encounter, then took insecticide, she eventually died while receiving treatment,” the statement said.

Watch the video below:

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