Delta NLC shuts secretariat over deputy director’s death

The Delta State Government and organised labour have set up an eight-member panel to investigate the death of Unity Ekpevbughe Adeda, a Deputy Director in the state Ministry of Secondary Education. According to the Punch Nigeria, Adeda died following an incident at the office of the Commissioner for Secondary Education, Kingsley Ashibogwu, in Asaba.

The Delta State Police Command has arrested one suspect, Lucky Adoh, and is searching for two others, Enos Attah and Oputa Okestine, in connection with Adeda's death. The police, as reported by multiple outlets including Punch Nigeria, Daily Post Nigeria, and BusinessDay Nigeria, received complaints that Adeda was physically assaulted by the three suspects, who are aides to the Commissioner.

The police investigation, ordered by Commissioner of Police Samuel Erale, is ongoing, with the Homicide Section of the State Criminal Investigation Department examining available evidence, including video footage. The panel set up by the government and labour will also probe the circumstances surrounding Adeda's death.

Brief written by urgent.news from Punch, Punch Nigeria, BusinessDay Nigeria, Daily Post Nigeria — 4 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.