Man Arrested For Sending Thugs To Beat Daughter’s Boyfriend To Death
By Kalu Idika
Delta State police has arrested a man identified as Mr Okandeji for allegedly hiring thugs to assault his daughter’s boyfriend, 35-year-old Ochuko Ikolo, resulting in his death.
A human rights activist, Comrade Israel Joe, disclosed that the incident, occurred on December 12, 2024, at Bright Hope Street in Uvwie LGA of Delta State.
The human rights activist said the father of the lady opposed the relationship between his 20-year-old daughter and Ikolo, a barber and boutique owner, due to his profession.
Despite Ikolo assuring his brother he had ended the relationship, the suspect allegedly hired thugs who attacked him at his salon, leaving him critically injured.
Ikolo was hospitalized but succumbed to his injuries on December 20, 2024.
Mr Okandeji was transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department in Asaba on December 30, while his daughter remains at large.
The Delta State Police spokesman, SP Bright Edafe, has confirmed the incident .
