Burning of a 74 year-old woman in Abagana; Police arrests a lady & 3 others...
– The Anambra State Police Command has recorded another milestone in crime fighting in the state as the Abagana Divisional Police Command have arrested four suspects in connection to the burning of a 74-years old woman on a wheelchair at Abagana, in Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra State.
The suspects: a 21-year old lady by name, Chinenye Ekwenugo from Ifitedunu;
Uzochukwu Okeke (m) aged 47-years; One Fidel Anayo (m) aged 60-years; and Ikenna Anene (m)aged 54years all from Abagana.
The Police Spokes Person SP Tochukwu Ikenga said, “The Operatives also recovered the burnt remains of the deceased, the wheelchair, and a casket.
“During interrogation by the Police Operatives, the suspect, Chinenye confessed that her boyfriend Ifeanyi Igwe who is currently at large and three others set the victim ablaze and got a casket to bury her before the intervention of the security operatives”.
According to Ikenga, the Operatives have also initiated moves to arrest the main suspect Ifeanyi Igwe who is currently on the run.
“The body of the deceased has been deposited in the morgue for autopsy and further probe of the cause of the death.
“The state Commissioner of Police, CP Nnaghe Obono Itam while reacting to the report sued for calm and ordered the immediate transfer of the case to the Homicide Section of the State Criminal Investigation Department of the Command for a comprehensive investigation and urged members of the public to with requisite information to assist the police and help in the arrest of one of the suspect now on the run.
Further developments shall be communicated appropriately”, Ikenga stated.
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