The police said the hotelier and two others allegedly tortured the victim to death.
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Mr Obasi was said to have been arrested in connection to the death of the 25-year-old victim, Ebuka Udemba, who allegedly suffocated to death after he was tortured and locked up in the hotel’s generator house for alleged stealing of a customer’s mobile phone. The police spokesperson said the suspect had “provided useful information” that would assist police operatives in tracking down all suspects involved in the crime.
The police commissioner, while commiserating with the family and friends of the victim, condemned the incident.
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