Police arrest 3 over torture of lady over phone theft

The police in Edo State have arrested three persons in connection with a video in which one Miss Favour Ada was stripped naked and tortured over stealing a mobile telephone. Our correspondent gathered that Miss Ada was allegedly accused of stealing an iPhone worth over N400,000 at the Ugbiyoko axis of  Benin City, the state […]

The police in Edo State have arrested three persons in connection with a video in which one Miss Favour Ada was stripped naked and tortured over stealing a mobile telephone.

Our correspondent gathered that Miss Ada was allegedly accused of stealing an iPhone worth over N400,000 at the Ugbiyoko axis of  Benin City, the state capital.

The video of the torture went viral on social media showing the 25-year-old Ada stripped naked and being tortured.

The video showed how pepper was inserted into her private part after being tortured by her attackers while she pleaded for mercy, saying she did not steal any phone.

It was further gathered that Miss Ada, who is seriously injured, is receiving treatment at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH).

When contacted, the state police spokesman, Chidi Nwabuzor, said he was attending a conference in Abuja with the state Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu.