The Police in Anambra State have arrested four people in connection with the burning of a 74 year old woman on wheel chair at Abagana.
Those arrested by the police are
a 21-year old lady, Chinenye Ekwenugo from Ifitedunu, Uzochukwu Okeke ‘m’ aged 47, Fidel Anayo ‘m’ aged 60 and Ikenna Anene ‘m’ aged 54 years respectively, all from Abagana.
The Police Public Relations Officer, Anambra State Command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga said that the police also recovered the remains of the burnt woman and the wheel chair.
Ikenga, said that the police are making moves to arrest the main suspect identified as Ifeanyi Igwe who is still on the run.
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”.
“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 of the incident 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. Further developments shall be communicated, please”, Ikenga stated.
