Police arrest 4 for burning 74 - year old woman in Anambra

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By Madu Obi

The Anambra State Police operatives serving at Abagana Divisional Police station have arrested four suspects, including a 21-year old lady Chinenye Ekwenugo from Ifitedunu, Dunukofia local government area, over the burning of a 74 - year old woman on a wheelchair.

The three other suspects arrested include Uzochukwu Okeke, aged 47, Fidel Anayo, 60 and Ikenna Anene, 54. all from Abagana.

The operatives also recovered the burnt remains of the deceased, the wheelchair, and a casket.

During interrogation by the Police, 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.

Meanwhile, 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 mortuary for autopsy and further probe of the cause of the death is continuing.

The state Commissioner of Police, Nnaghe Obono Itam, while reacting on the incident, sued for calm.

He also ordered the immediate transfer of the case to the Homicide Section of the State Criminal Investigation Department of the Command for a comprehensive investigation.