Enugu State Police Command have arrested pranksters involved in the viral video of a young lady being beaten, stripped, and having her hair forcefully shaved.
Chronicle NG reports that the state Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Ammani, has ordered a thorough investigation and prosecution to serve as a deterrent.
DSP Daniel Ndukwe, Enugu PRO, said this on Tuesday in a statement.
“On August 14, 2023, police officers serving in the Nsukka Area Command of the Enugu State Command identified and arrested Obed Chekwube Ugwuanyi, a.k.a. MC Sharp (male), aged 32; Chinenye Agbo, a.k.a. Star Ella Ada (female), aged 26; and Anastasia Onu (female), aged 26.
The trio and others at large are involved in the viral video wherein Chinenye was seen being beaten, her cloth torn and stripped, and her hair forcefully shaved on the allegation of beating up Anastasia, who is Obed’s girlfriend, and giving her a human bite on the chest.
A preliminary investigation reveals that the trio are, however, claiming that the video, which has generated public outcry and condemnation due to the inconceivable assault and inhuman and degrading treatments meted out on Chinenye as seen in the video, is a prank and meant to garner followers on their social media accounts.
Meanwhile, CP Ahmed Ammani, while condemning the act, has ordered the State CID Enugu to thoroughly investigate and prosecute those found culpable to serve as a deterrent to anyone who may want to perpetrate such an act under the prank“.
