Four people ganged up to set ablaze a 74-year-old woman to death in a wheelchair in the Abagana area of Anambra stateThe state police public relations officer, Tochukwu Ikenga, said the boyfriend of the prime suspect is currently on the runIkenga shared details of the unfortunate and tragic incident in a statement issued on Sunday, January 26, 2025
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Abagana, Anambra state – Four suspects have been arrested by the police for allegedly burning a 74-year-old woman to death in a wheelchair in the Abagana area of Anambra state.
The state police spokesperson, Tochukwu Ikenga, the remains of the deceased, a wheelchair, and a casket have been recovered.
The Police say the burnt remains of the deceased, the wheelchair, and a casket have been recovered.
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Ikenga said a 21-year-old Chinenye Ekwenugo from Ifitedunu in Dinukofia LGA of the state and three others have been arrested over the tragic incident.
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According to TheCable, the police spokesperson made this known in a statement on Sunday, January 26.
Ikenga said Ekwenugo confessed to committing the crime along with the other suspects and her boyfriend.
However, Ekwenugi’s boyfriend has not been arrested as he is currently on the run.
The Police PRO further stated that the command was making an effort to arrest the other suspect.
He noted that the remains of the deceased had been deposited in a nearby morgue.
“The Anambra state police operatives serving at Abagana divisional Police headquarters today 26/1/2024 by 9 am arrested four suspects including a 21-year old lady Chinenye Ekwenugo from Ifitedunu over the burning of a 74 (seventy-four) years old woman in a wheelchair at Abagana,”
“The three other suspects include Uzochukwu Okeke ‘M’ aged 47, Fidel Anayo ‘M’ aged 60, and Ikenna Anene ‘M’ aged 54 years respectively, all from Abagana. The Operatives also recovered the burnt remains of the deceased, the wheelchair, and a casket.”
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Ikenga said the commissioner of police, CP Nnaghe Obono Itam, has ordered the immediate transfer of the case to the State Criminal Investigation Department of the Command for a comprehensive investigation.
Henzodaily.ng also reported that a woman, Mrs. Chioma Nwana, was confirmed dead after her husband reportedly poured petrol on her and set her ablaze in the Abagana community, Njikoka local government area of Anambra state.
It was gathered that the tragic incident occurred on Tuesday, January 21, at Eziezekwe village in Abagana.
The woman was said to have died on Wednesday morning, January 22, at a nearby hospital where she was rushed for emergency treatment following severe burns sustained during the attack.
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Meanwhile, Henzodaily.ng reported that a 41-year-old man identified simply as Abdulfatai lost his life in an early morning inferno in his friend’s house in Kwara state.
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Abdulfatai decided to spend the night after visiting his friend on Sunday, December 8, 2024.
It was gathered that the victim tried to escape through the window protector when the fire caught up with him with intense smoke which rendered him unconscious.
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