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66 Years Old Woman, Burnt To Death In Awka

A 66-year-old woman, Mrs. Veronica Okwuogu has been burnt to death in Awka, Anambra state.

Mrs. Okwuogu who is a senior lawyer based in Awka was trapped in an inferno which happened in her residence at the residential quarters behind MACDONS Amuda village Awka in Awka South Local government area.

According to an anonymous source who is close to the family, it is alleged that the late Mrs. Okwuogu caught her grandson and Granddaughter(brother and younger sister) having sex in the house. The woman screamed out of shock, that was when the grandson caught her, tied her up, poured fuel on her and set her on fire.

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The senior lawyer died from the injury and burns sustained from the fire incident.

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Our source intimated anaedoonline.ng that the boy whose mother is based in South Africa is a secondary school student .

Our source can confirm that the young boy was taken to the Anambra state CID and is still in their custody as the time of writing this report.

In a statement issued by the police PRO, Mohammed Haruna, the Police confirmed the Fire incident but couldn’t confirm any form of Arson , it reads; ” Police Patrol team attached to Central Police Station Awka visited the scene and cordoned off the Area to prevent looters from taking advantage of the situation to loot”“However, one Mrs Okwuogu Veronica Chinwe aged about 66 years was trapped in the inferno and sustained various degrees of burns”

“She was rushed to Regina caeli hospital for treatment, but was certified dead on arrival by the Medical Doctor”

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“The corpse has been deposited at the hospital morgue for autopsy.”

When anaedoonline.ng contacted the Anambra state police PPRO, Mohammed Haruna, he stated that the cause of the fire is still unknown and the investigation is still ongoing.

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Onyinye Okeke
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