A 26-year-old lady, Ugochukwu Nworie, has allegedly been raped to death in Ebonyi State.
The Ebonyi State Police Command confirmed the incident this Thursday, saying the incident took place at Hope-in Hotel, Ngbowo Street, Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State capital.
According to the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Loveth Odah, the victim arrived at the hotel in the company of a group of young men late at night on Monday.
She says the lady was found dead in the room after the door was opened on Tuesday morning with her legs, hands and mouth tied.
Odah further said the Commissioner of Police in the state, Aliyu Garba, has directed a thorough investigation into the incident and efforts are on to arrest and prosecute the perpetrators to serve as a deterrent to possible offenders.