Lady beaten to death at birthday in Anambra hotel

Miss Chinyere Awuda, was fatally battered inside a well-known hotel in Awka, Anambra State (name withheld).

According to reports, the event took place on Saturday while a birthday boy was dancing at a hotel birthday celebration and his pals were throwing money at him.

The following morning, the body of the deceased, who was reportedly from Nnobi in the Idemmili South Local Government Area of Anambra State, was discovered in the hotel’s swimming pool, where she had allegedly been discarded.

The dead was allegedly accused of scooping up some money that was being sprayed on the birthday celebration, according to sources at the site of the incident.

The source said, “The girl was at the club when trouble broke out, and a man and his friends started beating her after she was accused of picking money they were spraying on their friend who was celebrating his birthday.

“They accused her of picking money which they were spraying on their friend while some said she did not only pick money from the floor but went for bundles of money, which one of them stacked by his seat side, waiting to spray on the celebrant.

“The girl was beaten when they caught her but despite efforts made by other people in the hotel to rescue the girl, they continued to beat and molest her.

“She was later dragged outside the club, and her lifeless body dumped into the hotel’s swimming pool.”

When reached, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, a spokesman for the Anambra State Police, verified the event and stated that the birthday celebrant and his pals were already in detention while the case was being probed.

Ikenga said, “Four suspects are in our custody in connection with the incident, the hotel management assisted the police in arresting the suspects and investigation is still ongoing. Further details shall be communicated please.”