A young lady identified as Brenda has d+ed under mysterious circumstances after spending the night at the apartment of a man she met on TikTok in Warri, Delta State.
The incident, which has reignited safety concerns around online dating, reportedly occurred over the weekend. Brenda had connected with a TikTok user known as Emmypounds, and after three days of chatting, she accepted an invitation to visit him at his residence along Jakpa Road.
When Brenda’s phone became unreachable for several days, her family and friends grew worried. One of her close friends, who had access to her TikTok account on another device, reviewed her messages and discovered that she had gone to meet Emmypounds.
Upon being contacted, Emmypounds claimed Brenda had fallen ill and was taken to the hospital. Her family located the medical facility where she was found in critical condition—unconscious, with multiple br¥ises, and wearing adult diapers due to loss of bowel and bladder control. She was unable to speak and later passed away without explaining what happened.
Emmypounds was taken into police custody for questioning. He denied any wrongdoing, stating that they had slept in the same room and he woke up to find her in that state.
Delta State Police spokesperson, DSP Bright Edafe, said the case was not being treated as murder. He stated that initial investigations suggest Brenda may have d+ed from inhaling generator fumes, and that Emmypounds, who also reportedly suffered effects from the fumes, was taken into custody after recovering.
Brenda has since been buried, while the police continue their investigation.