Christopher Omoike, A Nigerian living in South Africa was reported to have jumped from his apartment on the Ninth floor of a building in Johannesburg, in an attempt to escape being arrested by the authorities.
Though it’s still unclear why the 36-year-old was Visited in his apartment by the authorities in South Africa. But his flatmate disclosed that Omoike was trying to flee following an alleged attack on a Nigerian lady who has a for him.
The Nigerian Consul-General, Godwin Adama, visited the scene of the incident which occurred on Sunday on the invitation of the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID).
“We were told that the previous night, he (Omoike) had been very worried because he was having challenges with the (Nigerian) lady that had a baby for him and seized her phone,” Mr Adama said.
He added that Omoike reportedly beat the lady up later that night in a struggle over the phone, injuring her.
“On the basis of this, the roommate, Oscar, as part of his testimony, took her to the police station to make a report about the fact that she was battered… and based on this, the police were invited,” Mr Adama continued.
Omoike’s South African girlfriend who was with him that night said the 36-year-old told her that if the police came to arrest him, he would kill himself.
“The police told me that the most important thing is to establish the fact,”
“After the autopsy, the Independent Investigative Police Directorate will hand over the case to other police investigators,” Mr Adama said.
