Crime
Enugu police to prosecute 3 skit makers over assault prank
The Enugu police command has arrested three skit makers for making an extreme video wherein one of them — a lady — was allegedly assaulted.
The suspects were identified as Obed Chekwube Ugwuanyi a.k.a. MC Sharp (male) 32; Chinenye Agbo a.k.a. Star Ella Ada (female) 26; and Anastasia Onu (female) 25.
In the now-viral video, Chinenye appeared to have been beaten, with her clothes torn and her hair forcefully shaved off.
The video provoked widespread condemnation from Nigerians.
In a statement on Tuesday, Ahmed Ammani, the commissioner of police, ordered a “thorough investigation” into the viral video.
The statement signed by Daniel Ndukwe, Enugu police spokesperson, added that upon further investigation, the trio claimed the “video was a prank and meant to garner followers”.
The CP added that those involved will be “prosecuted to serve as a deterrent to anyone who may want to perpetrate such an act under the guise of a prank”.
