The Delta State Police Command has arrested popular Asaba-based content creator, Ifeanyi Ogbonna, widely known as “Odogwu of Asaba”, over allegations that he raped a 20-year-old woman who later died.
The arrest was confirmed by the police on Wednesday following an investigation launched after a petition was submitted to the Command.
Police said the case is still under investigation as officers work to establish the full circumstances surrounding the incident.
According to the Delta State Police Command, the deceased travelled to Asaba on June 1, 2026, after Ogbonna allegedly invited her with a promise to train her in content creation through a programme he advertised on his social media platforms.
The police alleged that the suspect lodged the young woman in a hotel, where he allegedly raped and physically assaulted her.
Investigators said the victim later returned home in a distressed condition and recounted the incident to her parents.
The Command further disclosed that before her death, the young woman recorded a video in which she narrated her alleged ordeal and the emotional trauma she suffered following the incident.
Police said she later consumed a toxic substance in an apparent suicide attempt and eventually died despite efforts to save her.
Confirming the arrest in a statement, the Police Public Relations Officer of the Delta State Command, SP Bright Edafe, said Commissioner of Police, Yemi Oyeniyi, immediately ordered a comprehensive investigation after receiving the petition.
Edafe said, “Upon receipt of the petition, the Commissioner of Police, Delta State Command, CP Yemi Oyeniyi, PSC, ACIPM, mnips, directed the Area Command Effurun to carry out an immediate and thorough investigation into the allegations. Acting on the directive, operatives of the Command swiftly commenced an investigation, leading to the arrest of Ifeanyi Ogbonna, also known as ‘Odogwu of Asaba’.
“During the preliminary investigation, the suspect reportedly made useful statements to the Police, while further investigation is ongoing to establish the full circumstances surrounding the case.”
Edafe added that the Commissioner of Police had assured the deceased’s family and members of the public that the matter would be thoroughly investigated and that no aspect of the allegations would be overlooked.
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