/ Jul 20, 2026
/ Jul 20, 2026

Delta police arrest ‘Odogwu of Asaba’ over alleged rape case

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The Delta State Police Command has arrested Asaba-based content creator Ifeanyi Ogbonna, popularly known as “Odogwu of Asaba”, over allegations that he raped a 20-year-old woman who later died.

 

According to the Delta Police Command, the arrest followed a petition alleging that the young woman travelled to Asaba on June 1, 2026, after Ogbonna reportedly invited her to participate in a content creation training programme he advertised on his social media platforms.

Police alleged that the suspect lodged the woman in a hotel, where he allegedly raped and physically assaulted her. Investigators said the woman later returned home traumatised and recounted the incident to her parents.

The command further disclosed that before her death, the woman recorded a video detailing her alleged ordeal and the emotional distress she experienced after the incident. Police said she later consumed a toxic substance in an apparent suicide attempt and died despite efforts to save her.

Confirming the arrest, the Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, Bright Edafe, said the Commissioner of Police, Yemi Oyeniyi, directed the Area Command in Effurun to launch an immediate and thorough investigation.

Edafe said the investigation led to the arrest of Ogbonna, adding that the suspect had made statements considered useful to investigators, while efforts continue to establish the full circumstances surrounding the case.

He also quoted the Commissioner of Police as assuring the deceased’s family and the public that the investigation would be comprehensive and that no aspect of the allegations would be ignored.

Police said the investigation remains ongoing, and no formal determination of guilt has been made. The suspect is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.

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