Operatives of the Anambra State Police Command have arrested four suspects, including a 21 year old lady for allegedly setting ablaze a 74-year-old woman in a wheelchair.
The spokesman for the Anambra State Police Command, Tochukwu Ikenga, announced this in a statement on Sunday.
Ikenga explained that the incident occurred at Abagana in Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra State on Saturday, but the police operatives recovered the burnt remains of the victim and her wheelchair as well as the casket on Sunday.
He added that after setting the victim ablaze, the suspects got a casket to bury her before the intervention of the security operatives.
According to the police, during interrogation, the female suspect, 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.
In another development, operatives of the Anti-Cult Unit of the Anambra State Police Command stationed at Enugwu Ukwu have foiled a planned cult clash in the Abagana, in Dunukofia Local Government Area of the state.
The police operatives also arrested suspected cult member, Maduka Okoye, aged 25 years old.
A press release by the Anambra State Police Command’s spokesperson, Tochukwu Ikenga, said the operatives acted on intelligence received on Saturday to arrest the suspect.
Ikenga said the team also recovered three expended cartridges from a pump-action gun at a shooting scene in Ezicheke, Abagana.
According to the police, Okoye, who confessed to being a member of ‘Baggars Confraternity’, narrated that he was in a beer parlour drinking with his friend in the area when they came under attack by members of a rival cult group identified as Axe Men Confraternity.
Anambra state government says investigations are still ongoing into the hotel demolished in Oba, Idemili South local government area of the state over alleged link to criminal activities.
The property, officially registered as Udoka Golden Point Hotel and Suites, but popularly known as La Cruise Hotel, located along the Onitsha-Owerri Road was demolished on Saturday after the security operatives discovered alleged its sinister operations.
Speaking on the demolition, the Press Secretary to the Anambra State governor, Christian Aburime, said further developments would be communicated in due course.
Aburime said the structure was demolished in compliance with the provisions of Anambra State Homeland Security Law, which according to him, requires that any structure or building found to be housing criminals or linked to the issue of kidnapping should be pulled down.
It was alleged that over 30 graves, a shrine, as well as military camouflage, including arms and cartridges, were uncovered in the popular hotel, following a credible information from concerned members of the public about the suspicious activities going on there.
Meanwhile, some citizens of Anambra state have called on the state government to exercise due diligence and carry out proper investigation before any demolition, to avoid being used by mischievous people to settle scores or achieve some personal agenda against anyone in the state.
The Director General of the South-East Governors Forum, Uche Ekwunife, has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic petrol tanker explosion that occurred along the Enugu-Onitsha Expressway, resulting in the loss of human lives.
In a statement released over the weekend by her media assistance, Tony Ezike, Ekwunife extended her heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families, the people of Enugu State, and the entire Southeast region.
She stated that the tragedy is as a painful reminder of the urgent need for enhanced road safety measures, particularly for heavy- duty vehicles transporting inflammable products.
Ekwunife however, commended Governor Peter Mbah for his swift and decisive response, noting that his personal visit to the accident scene and immediate intervention reflect his proactive leadership and commitment to public safety.
According to her, Mbah’s directive on the enforcement of anti-spill locks for tankers and his resolve to rehabilitate critical sections of the affected road demonstrated his dedication to safeguarding lives and property.
She urged relevant agencies to strengthen regulatory enforcement to avert similar tragedies.
Meanwhile, the death toll from the tanker explosion on the Ugwu- Onyeama axis of the Enugu-Onitsha Expressway has risen to 18.
The Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Enugu State Command, Franklin Agbakoba, confirmed the increase in fatalities on Sunday.
Initially, the death toll was reported at 11, but Agbakoba revealed that an additional seven people, who had been rushed to nearby hospitals, succumbed to their injuries
The explosion occurred on Saturday at approximately 11:30 a.m. when a fuel-laden tanker had brake failure and crashed into other vehicles, causing a fire that resulted in the destruction of 11 vehicles.
He said three persons were not injured in the incident.
Among the burnt vehicles were one fuel tanker, one water tanker, 15 cars, and a tricycle.
The Defence headquarters have confirmed the death of 22 troops during one of their operations in the North-East region of the country.
The Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba made this known in a statement on Sunday.
Buba said the twenty-two (22) soldiers including officers were killed in action, with several others were wounded by Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists, following fighting raids on their camps in the Timbuktu Triangle in the Lake Chad area.
He, however, said the troops killed over 70 terrorists including some of their commanders during the operations.
The three prong operation aimed at dismantling the terrorist presence within triangle commenced on 16 January 2025 till date.
President Bola Tinubu has arrived in the Tanzanian capital, Dar es Salaam for the Africa Heads of State Energy Summit, which commences on January 27.
Tinubu landed in the East African country on Sunday evening and was welcomed by a cultural troupe and Tanzanian government officials.
The two-day summit, hosted by the Tanzanian government in collaboration with the African Union, the African Development Bank Group, and the World Bank Group, aims to accelerate efforts to provide electricity access to 300 million Africans by 2030.
The event’s first day will feature ministerial-level discussions, during which participating countries, including Nigeria, will present their national energy strategies, known as compacts.
Nigerian music icon Innocent Idibia, popularly known as 2Baba, has dismissed earlier claims that his Instagram account was hacked.
In a video shared on his Instagram story on Sunday night, 2Baba confirmed that a controversial post on his social media page regarding his separation from his wife, Annie Idibia, was indeed made by him.
Recall that the earlier Instagram post announced the end of his 13- year marriage to Annie.
Shortly after, another post appeared on the same account, claiming that the page had been compromised.
But in a surprising turn of events, 2Baba later released a video clarifying the situation.
He disclosed that his account had not been hacked, contrary to the previous statement, and implied that the initial post about his separation was authentic.
South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol has been charged and indicted with insurrection after he attempted to declare martial law in December.
His ill-fated attempt to impose military rule plunged the country into an unprecedented political crisis and he becomes the first sitting president in South Korean history to be charged with a crime.
The indictment comes after a court in Seoul rejected a request to extend Yoon's detention on Saturday, which meant prosecutors had to make a decision on whether to charge or release him before Monday.
Yoon is set to stand trial along with his former defence minister and senior military commanders, who are accused of helping him plan and carry out the attempt to seize total power.
He has been held at the Seoul Detention Center since his arrest, and the formal indictment with detention means he will now be kept behind bars until his trial, which must happen within six months.
Yoon was impeached by parliament and suspended from his duties on 14 December.
In South Korea, insurrection is punishable by life in prison or death.
Jannik Sinner cemented his current stranglehold on men's tennis as he sealed a second consecutive Australian Open title with victory against Alexander Zverev.
Sinner recorded a 6-3, 7-6, (7-4), 6-3 win over Zverev on Sunday.
The Italian world No 1 became just the eighth player in the Open era (since 1968) to win the first three Grand Slam men's singles finals he has contested.
Sinner has not lost a match on hard courts at a major since a defeat by Zverev in the fourth round of the US Open in 2023.
The 23-year-old started the season in the same imperious form as he ended the last, extending his career-best winning streak to 21 matches.
He became the first Italian, man or woman, to win three Grand Slams, surpassing Nicola Pietrangeli.
The Italian joined Andre Agassi, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic as the only men to successfully defend their Australian Open titles this century.
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