19-year-old beaten to death over alleged N17,000 theft in Nsukka

19-year-old beaten to death over alleged N17,000 theft in Nsukka

A Year-old was allegedly beaten to death by his father and relatives over a missing N17,000 in Nsukka, Enugu State.

A teenager is dead, and a community is outraged. Chiadikaobi Asadu, 19, was allegedly tied to a tree and flogged mercilessly by his father and male relatives after being accused of stealing N17,000 to buy a phone. The incident occurred on May 23 in Amoka Village, Nru Nsukka. His family initially tried to cover it up, claiming he slipped in the bathroom. Military and police have since intervened, with arrests made. Authorities are yet to issue an official statement. (Source: Vanguard News)

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