The parents of a 22-year-old female nurse, Ginika Judith Okoro, who d!ed in the house of her boyfriend, Charles Ndukwu, in Ezeogba, Awaka, Owerri North Local Government Area of Imo State, have called on the Nigeria Police and state government to unravel the cause of the mysterious death of their only daughter
Speaking to Punch Metro on Thursday, the mother of the late nurse, Mrs. Caroline Nneji, said, “My only daughter d!ed last Sunday when she visited a young man called Charles. My only daughter who was 22 years old was raised by us.
She has a chemist shop where she treats patients and you know as a nurse she goes to patients’ houses sometimes to treat them.
This fateful Sunday, she visited a young man and d!ed in his house.
“My only eye has gone. What sin did I commit that cannot be forgiven,” she wept.
On how she was informed of the d3ath of her daughter, she said, “Around 9 pm on Sunday, the said young man by name Charles Ndukwu came to our house and told us that our daughter was unconscious and he took her to the hospital where the doctor confirmed her d3ad.”
According to the nurse’s stepfather, Mr. Nneji, “The suspect, Charles Ndukwu, told us that he went and bought pepper soup for our daughter, but she became unconscious after taking the pepper soup, and he rushed her to Edochie Clinic, Awaka in Owerri North where she was confirmed dead by the presiding doctor.”
Punch correspondent gathered that Ndukwu had been arrested and remanded by the police for an investigation.
The parents of the deceased who could not hide their sorrow, called on the police and state government to thoroughly investigate the matter with the view of unravelling the truth behind the mysterious death and serve justice to them.
When the state Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Henry Okoye, he confirmed the incident, saying, “The police are investigating the matter. The police are assuring members of the public and the family that they will do everything possible to unravel the cause of the mysterious death of the young girl.”
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This is serious
May we not be unfortunate
Thorough investigations should be carried out