Police apprehend man after teenager dies of a drug overdose in his apartment at Delta

A man identified as Samuel has been apprehended by Police in Ovwian/Aladja Division in Udu Local Government Area of Delta State after a teenage friend reportedly overdosed on tramadol in his apartment.

Information has it that the teen passed away on Thursday, April 7, 2023, at about 2.00 pm, in Samuel’s house situated at Okuku Street in Ovwian town.

The victim, who was popularly known as ‘Bros,’ was last seen on that Thursday taking the drug with the suspect, a resident of the area, who gave her name as Jane, told Punch.

After the two had consumed the narcotic, Samuel went to a neighboring field to play football, but shortly after returning home, he discovered his friend lying unconscious in his apartment, Jane said.

He raised an alarm which drew the attention of the neighbors but unluckily, the teenager was confirmed dead by a nurse in the neighborhood.

The Ovwian Police Station continues to hold the suspect in custody.

DSP Bright Edafe, the spokesman of the command, verified the incident, including that the deceased’s parents are unable to aid the police with vital information.