The people of Ezinihitte Mbaise Local Government Area of Imo State are in mourning following the passing of a 39-year-old barber, Chukwuebuka Ihuoma, who slumped and died in his girlfriend’s house.
According to a family member to the victim, who spoke to Punch, Ihuoma was healthy when he visited his girlfriend, Ogechi Onyeukwu.
“The victim was my relation. He was from Umuozuzu Oboama but went to Ezegbogu in Ezinihitte Mbaise LGA to see his girlfriend. Ihuoma collapsed at his girlfriend’s apartment. The girlfriend raised the alarm but before he was taken to the hospital, he was already dead. It was at the hospital that he was confirmed dead.”
A police source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, confirmed the incident, adding that the victim’s girlfriend was in police custody pending when an autopsy is carried out to determine the cause of the sudden death.
