By Kamsi Anayo and John Ugo,, Awka
Police in Anambra have arrested a birthday celebrant and others over the tragic death of a young lady in a popular hotel in Awka the state capital.
Already the police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of the lady.
The young lady identified as Miss Chinyere Awuda was said to have been beaten to death by Clubbers last weekend during a birthday party in the hotel club.
The lady, an indigene of Nnobi, in Idemmili South Local Government Area of Anambra State, was later found dead in the swimming pool of the hotel on Sunday morning, where her killers threw her body.
Sources close to the hotel said the deceased lady was at the club when trouble broke out, and a man identified Mr. Gabriel Chinemere and his friends allegedly assaulted her physically.
According to a source who pleaded not to be mentioned in print, “One of the clubbers accused her of picking money which the fun seekers (Clubbers) were spraying on their friend who was a birthday celebrant.
“Some others said she did not only pick money, but went for bundles of money, which a clubber stacked by his seat side, waiting to spray on the celebrant,” another source stated.
Also, another source stated that, “Some of these girls just dress up and come to the club and begin to pick money. While you’re spraying your friends; these girls will just be picking and pocketing the money.
“Because men are already drunk in club, the girls get away with the money. I was not in club last weekend, but I heard that the girl went for money that someone kept by his seat side, which he was getting prepared to go and spray. That was what happened.”
It was further learnt that despite efforts made by other people in the club to rescue the girl, they continued to beat and molested her until they dragged her out of the club house, and her lifeless body dumped into the hotel’s swimming pool.
The State Police Public Relations Officer, (PPRO), DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, when contacted confirmed the incident.
He said the birthday celebrant and his friends were already in police custody while the case is being investigated.
“Contrary to what people are saying about the complicity of Cosmila Hotel, we were assisted by the management of the hotel, to arrest the suspects.
