Rivers Hotel Worker Tortured To Death Over Missing N17500
The death of Nnnena Onu, a Nigerian woman employed by a hotel in Ebocha, Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area, Rivers State, is reported.
After she failed to account for the money of N17,500, her employer allegedly tortured her to death.
The girl reportedly dropped out from weariness after being confined to one of the hotel rooms without access to food or drink.
Further information revealed that Miss Onu begged her employer to release her on the third day even after paying the specified fee because she was growing weak, but her request was ignored.
The girl was later rushed to the hospital after passing out but unfortunately gave up the ghost.
But some persons in the area told our correspondent that the was not tortured, saying she ‘slumped’ on her own and was rushed to the hospital where she passed on.
Meanwhile, the Rivers State Civil Society Organisations have called on the State Police Command to immediately open an investigation into the incident.
Chairman of the State CSO, Enefaa Georgewill, while speaking to newsmen in Port Harcourt said the police must identify anyone found culpable and bring them to justice.
Georgewill stated, “The Rivers State Civil Society Organisations call on the State Commissioner of Police to investigate, arrest and prosecute all those involved in the torture to death Miss Nnnena Onu a staff of the Wayouma Hotel in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni LGA.
“From our investigation, we gathered that late Miss Nnenna was allegedly started for four days in a confined room simply because she can’t account for N17,500 belonging to her employer.”
Describing her death as unfortunate, he said stated the SCO will not take its eyes away from the matter until justice is served.
“This is barbaric, to say the least, and inhuman at worst to say, in this time and age that inhuman treatment meted out on slaves in the 17th and 18th century can be deployed against a Nigerian citizen in the 21st century. ”
Rivers Hotel Worker Tortured To Death Over Missing N17500
He urged the police not to politicise or sweep this matter under the carpet in order to serve as a deterrent to others.
“Our laws on torture and murder are very clear. It should be clearly applied, and we are monitoring,” the Rivers CSO chairman stated.
When contacted, the spokesperson of the state Police Command, Grace Iringe-Koko said she had heard of the incident but had yet to get the details.
“I will reach the Divisional Police Officer and get back to you, “Iringe-Koko, a Superintendent of Police, said.
But she had yet to do so as of the time of filing this report on Friday evening.