Nigeria, April 15 -- The Nigerian Army has said it would investigate the alleged involvement of some of its personnel in the death of a hotel manager, Achimugu Etubi, in Umuahia, Abia State.

Army spokesperson, Onyema Nwachukwu, a major-general, said this in a statement on Sunday.

On April 13, Mr Etubi of Hotel Royal Damgrete, Umuahia, was reportedly tortured to death by yet to be identified personnel of the Nigerian Army.

He was tortured following the drowning of an Air Force cadet, Emmanuel Onyemereche, in the hotel's swimming pool.

Mr Nwachukwu said the Chief of Army Staff, Taoreed Lagbaja, has ordered an extensive investigation to authenticate the validity of the incident and bring to book anyone found culpable.

He said the army i...