The Imo State Police Command has arrested one Mr. Patrick Adiele and some members his family for allegedly beating a 17 -year-old boy, Dominic Adiele , to death .
The deceased , www.ameborave.com learnt on Sunday is also a member of the Adiele family from Eziama Ubulu Umuozu , Mgbidi in the Oru -West Local Government Area of the state .
The mother of the deceased , Mrs. Emilia Adiele , said she was in a church when her son was killed.
Narrating her ordeal , the dejected mother said , “I returned from the church and saw my son , Dominic , on the ground , looking battered . I was told that the children of my late husband’ s brother beat him to the point that he became weak . He was taken to the hospital that same day and he died at the hospital.
“ I am calling on the government and the Inspector-General of Police to intervene in this my predicament and give me justice. My son cannot just die like that. A boy that was healthy until he was mercilessly beaten which resulted to his death .”
The state Police Public Relations Officer , Mr. Andrew Enwerem , confirmed that the boy ’s death was reported at the Ibeasogbe police station .
He said that the suspects had been arrested and the matter transferred to the homicide department of the command .
The police spokesperson said that the state Commissioner of Police , Mr. Dasuki Galadanchi, had ordered a thorough investigation into the matter.
The PPRO said, “ The matter was reported at the Ibeasogbe police station , where the suspects were arrested for beating the young man to death . The matter has been transferred to the state Criminal Investigation Department ( homicide section ) Owerri , where the suspects are being interrogated .
“ The Commissioner of Police , Mr. Dazuki Galadanji, has directed an investigation into the circumstances in order to ensure that justice is done.”
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