A popular hotel in Umuahia, Abia State capital, Hotel Royal Damgrete has offered explanation on how the military allegedly killed its F&B Manager, Mr. James Etubi.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6NdUhphkXo

ABN TV had reported that an Air Force tarmac four Cadet identified as Emmanuel Chidiebere Onyeomereneche with registration number NDA 13257 has lost his life in Hotel Royal Damgrete, months to graduation from National Defence Academy where he is a student.

He died on Tuesday in the swimming pool of Damgrete Hotel under controversial circumstances.

One account has it that he had intentionally dived into the swimming pool with his trunk to swim during a hangout with his friends.

Worried by the death of their colleague, the military in the state arrested some staff and the hotel and took them for an interrogation.

In an interview in Umuahia, Dr. Steve Ihedigbo, Chairman/CEO of Hotel Royal Damgrete said after the interrogation of three of the hotel staff, including Mr. Etibu, a senior female military police officer ordered for a corporal punishment of his staff.

According to him, when the victim was rescued, there was nothing to suggest that he was drowned, saying his stomach was flat and water was not found in his system.

While suspecting a foul play, the Chairman alleged that one of the Cadet officers who had visited the hotel along with the late Onyeomereneche when the incident happened was brought before the military as a prime suspect.

He however expressed surprise that during the corporal punishment, he was among those detailed to beat his staff, alleging that during the punishment, he personally hit the F&B manager on his head to ensure he dies, apparently to conceal the circumstances behind the death of Onyeomereneche.

According to Ihedigbo, the late F&B manager was at the scene when everything happened and was in the right place to give testimony on what led to the death of Onyeomereneche, insisting that the colleague of the deceased has a question to answer.

On where the diver of the hotel was when the incident happened, he the chairman said he closed at 6pm, before the late Onyeomereneche and his friends visited the hotel.

He insists that his staff and the hotel are not complicit, urging for a thorough investigation on the death of the late Cadet.

Source: https://abntv.com.ng/news/military-killed-our-staff-after-death-of-airforce-cadet-in-our-swimming-pool-damgrete-hotel-management-video/

Most of the Nigerians that join the police and the military do so just to have power to unnecessarily intimidate unarmed civilians, not for the love of the nation or for the love of the job. That's why they are barbaric towards civilians they are meant to protect. That's why they record little or zero success against the criminals they are recruited and trained to fight.

Just imagine! Why torture a suspect to death? What if the suspect is later proven innocent? Also, why put a suspect in charge of a other suspect for the same crime? This shows how unethical and unlawful the so-called law enforcers can be.

Metrix147:
While suspecting a foul play, the Chairman alleged that one of the Cadet officers who had visited the hotel along with the late Onyeomereneche when the incident happened was brought before the military as a prime suspect.

He however expressed surprise that during the corporal punishment, he was among those detailed to beat his staff, alleging that during the punishment, he personally hit the F&B manager on his head to ensure he dies, apparently to conceal the circumstances behind the death of Onyeomereneche.

immortalcrown:
Just imagine! Why torture a suspect to death? What if the suspect is later proven innocent?

Also, why put a suspect in charge of a other suspect for the same crime?

I just don't understand the use of service men in Nigeria any more, rather than defend the citizens they rather attack them. hence the enemies they are meant to deal with are there roaming freely.

Post them to fight boko and they will piss in their pants , rag tag army

Where was CCTV in all of this Chairman?

Seems the Nigerian military has replaced naiija cover with unpleasant news

I ho

I hope proper investigation will reveal the whole truth surrounding this double tragic incident.

Power drunk men in uniform

Why is d Army always taking d responsibility of d police

The military says they're investigating the matter. I'll wait for theirs too to conclude.

One who judges a one-sided case is a big evil doer!

Rip to the hotel staff

Why should a whole Cadet go swimming without necessary precautions? Nigeria military can't try this in the north

Why are they showing power against civilians?this nonsense have to stop and do the proper investigation 📌

Na why I no dey rate them.

The way killing has become so easy in this country!!
May God protect us

The hotel doesn't have Cctv camera? Abi the cameras dey close work by 6pm too

Sick country

Everyone involved should lose their commission
The cadet should be expelled from NDA and taken to court
More ‘Gentleman’ needs to be taught in NDA than ‘Officer’
Videos of NDA kids misbehaving is getting too much. You should be seen not heard as an officer or a potential officer

Why would the military retaliate by killing the innocent hotel staff?

xtivin:
Where was CCTV in all of this Chairman?

If u don't know what the story is just about keep quiet.

Rather than saying otherwise

SEGLIZ:
I just don't understand the use of service men in Nigeria any more, rather than defend the citizens they rather attack them. hence the enemies they are meant to deal with are there roaming freely.

When their primary reason of joining service is to gain power over civilians

AbuTwins:
The military says they're investigating the matter. I'll wait for theirs too to conclude.

One who judges a one-sided case is a big evil doer!

It will happen to you one day, and somebody not I will say this same thing, I can't imagine being this senseless and wicked.
Not that the fake prophet mohammed had sense but at least he didn't betray his stupidity in public.

You see why Nigerian army sometimes doesn't get the sympathy of the Nigerian Masses. Their unprofessionalism is just too much

Well I remember it is Nigeria

Mind you dem talk say dem dey recruit repentant bokoboys into Nigerian army. If this is true. My brother the future of this country ehnnnnnnm

NIGERIA IS THE headquarters of lawlessness...

xtivin:
Where was CCTV in all of this Chairman?

He travelled

To the Nigeria Army it’s all about killing its citizens mercilessly without caution. Come to the states you’ll see their forces going into researches that’ll benefit the entire states. It’s indeed a shame.

The Nigerian military is fast becoming a problem oh. We will start thinking of how life will be without them

Exactly why many people dont care when soldiers die... Pointless organisation, only real use is to protect political intrests never civilians...

I hope you waited for both side of the story regarding the death in Delta state too before you took sides.

AbuTwins:
The military says they're investigating the matter. I'll wait for theirs too to conclude.

One who judges a one-sided case is a big evil doer!