Girl dies as lover pushes her from five-storey building over brawl

Confirming the incident, Police spokesperson, Haruna Mohammed said the suspect has been arrested and the body of the deceased deposited at the hospital mortuary.

He said a pair of female slippers and unused condoms were recovered as exhibits.

He said, “On 23/1/2021 at about 6:30 am, there was a report at Awada Police Station that on the same day at about 3:am a girl of about 23years old whose name and address is yet unknown fell down from the 5th floor of a five-story building at N0.6 Orakwe close, fizzle Awada Obosi in Idemili North LGA of Anambra State.

“Police operatives attached to Awada Division visited the scene, photographed the victim, and rushed her to Bex hospital Onitsha for medical attention but was certified dead on arrival by a medical doctor.

“Consequently, a preliminary inquiry from the occupants of the compound revealed that the girl was allegedly pushed down from the room of one Nonso Eze ‘m’ aged 37years of the same address who is occupying the 5th floor following a quarrel.