Chukwu Odiahu, a staff of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), in Okene, Kogi State, has been reportedly stoned to death by some yet-to-be identified persons.
Our correspondent quoted sources as saying that Odiahu who worked at the engineering department of the broadcast station in Okene and was stoned dead after he closed from work on Tuesday evening.
It was gathered that all staff on duty when the incident occurred had been arrested by the police.The source said the arrested staff were currently helping the police in their investigation at the Divisional Office of the Nigeria Police Force, Okene.
A member of staff at NTA in Okene, who spoke under anonymity, confirmed the incident.
The staff described the incident as unfortunate, saying that we all woke up this morning to see the corpse of one of our colleagues under the engineering department. When we closed transmission around 10pm on Tuesday, he left the office premises,” he said.
He lamented that unfortunately, the body was later discovered.
However, all the staff on duty have been arrested because they were prime suspects, he said.
Kogi Police confirm killing of NTA staff Chukwu Odiahu
The Kogi State Police Command on Wednesday confirmed the killing of Chukwu Odiahu, a staff of the Nigeria Television Authority, NTA in Okene Local Government Area, LGA of the State.
The police said the victim was murdered in circumstances that were still unclear.
Odiahu was suspected to have been stoned to death by unknown persons and his dead body was discovered the following morning.
Spokesman of the command, DSP William Ayah confirmed the death on Wednesday evening.
According to him, information got to the command that an unidentified corpse was discovered along Okene-Magogo road at about 6.30am.
Ayah stated that when the Okene division visited the scene, it was discovered that the dead man was a staff of Nigeria Television Authority, Okene.
He added that when the body was examined, it was discovered to have been bruised and had blood stains all over.
Ayah said the corpse had since been deposited at a mortuary in Okengwe hospital while investigation continued to unravel and arrest those behind the crime.
