Adesola Sulaimon
A groom and five other guests including family members were on Saturday found dead after his traditional wedding in Akutara Village, Adani community, Uzo-Uwani local government area of Enugu state.
The groom identified as Obinna Dike, who celebrated his traditional wedding ceremony on Friday, August 26th in Obollor-Eke in Udenu Local Government Area of the state, continued the celebration when they returned to Adani community.
Unfortunately, they were all found dead in a room with white foamy discharge around their mouth after the door was forced open, following their failure to come out of the room.
Confirming the incident in a statement on Sunday, August 28th, the Police Public Relations Officer officer, DSP Daniel Ndukwe said the Police Commissioner of state, CP Ahmed Ammani has ordered immediate investigation into their mysterious death.
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The statement reads “Following the receipt of a report alleging the Sudden and Unnatural Death (SUD) of six (6) persons and the hospitalization of eight others, at Akutara Village in Adani Community of Uzo-Uwani LGA, on 27/08/2022 at about 0930hrs, the Commissioner of Police, Enugu State Command, CP Ahmed Ammani, fdc, has ordered the State CID Enugu to launch a full-scale investigation to unravel the circumstances surrounding the death and hospitalization of the victims,”
“He commiserates with the families and friends of the deceased, while calling on residents of the community to maintain peace and support the Police with necessary information in the investigation.
“Meanwhile, preliminary investigation reveals that one of the confirmed deceased victims, Obinna Dike aged 31, attended his own traditional marriage ceremony at Obollor-Eke in Udenu LGA on 26/08/2022, with his relatives and other victims of the incident. They thereafter went back home and continued with the celebration.
“However, the following morning, none of them came out of the room where they slept, causing the door to be forced opened, with all of them in the room found to be unconscious with foamy discharge from their mouths”
