A woman identified simply as Imole, allegedly set an apartment in Idimu area of Lagos, occupied by her sister and members of her family on fire, over an argument over her share of their late father’s four rooms apartment. Doctors at Alimosho General Hospital were still battling to save the lives of the victims, weekend. Information at Vanguard’s disposal had it that Imole visited her elder sister on Dupeolu Street, Pipeline area of Idimu, last Friday, to demand that the four rooms be shared equally between them. But her sister was said to have declined, offering her one room, as she explained that their father had other wives whose children were also beneficiaries. A heated argument according to eyewitnesses ensued between the siblings, at the end of which Imole was pacified. However, at midnight, she was alleged to have returned to the building, tore the window net of the apartment occupied by her sister, husband and two children, poured diesel and struck a stick of matches. The shout of help from the occupants alerted residents who managed to rescue and rushed them to the hospital. A resident who simply gave his name as Femi, disclosed that Imole was mentally unstable. He alleged that she fled the scene, immediately she allegedly set the apartment on fire. Police sources at Idimu division revealed that a box of matches and a Jerry can suspected to have been used by the fleeing suspect to store the combustive substance used to set the apartment on fire, were recovered at the scene. Sources added that efforts were on to arrest Imole, adding that part of the investigation would be to carry out a medical test to ascertain her true mental state.

Ibe Pascal Arogorn, Owerri Unknown persons on Saturday hacked an Imo state based senior lawyer, Ndieonyema Nwankwo to death in his office. Crmefacts.news gathered that the incident happened on Saturday when one Barrister Ndieonyema .H. Nwankwo ESQ, 64 YRS old, a native of Arochukwu LGA of Abia state was slaughtered in his office by unidentified persons. When Crimefacts.news contacted Imo state Police public officer, Orlando Ikeokwu said the operatives of the Command moved to the scene (his office) and met the lifeless body of the lawyer in the pool of his own blood, with matchet cuts on his neck. Disclosing further, he said, “Taking a further look around the office, a matchet with blood stains, suspected to be have been the matchet used in inflicting the cuts on him, was found on the floor. ” it was also discovered that his car and other yet to be identified items where taken away, “Ikeokwu added However, the Commissioner of Police, Imo state, CP Nasiru Mohammed, while asking for calm, has directed investigation into the matter, with a view to arrest the fleeing suspect(s) and recover the stolen items.

There is anger in Imo state as a caretaker whose name had not been ascertained killed a year one student of Federal Polytechnic, Nekede, Anthony Chinweotito. The incident which happened at Ezinwanne lodge at Nekede had caused tempest in the area. The students out of anger went on rampage to destroy windows and doors of the hostel. Our Correspondent gathered that the caretaker who is now on the run had engaged in a heated argument with undergraduates who were occupants of the loged over house rent. While the students argued that concession should be given to them hence they did not enjoy the house rents they paid last year owing to the several months of lockdown which affected academic activities, the caretaker insisted that the occupants must pay new fees in full. When the argument got heated, the caretaker disconnected the tap that provided water to all the rooms in the building and left. A source told our correspondent that the students reconnected the water channel which provoked the caretaker upon return. The source said ” the caretaker got angry when he returned and noticed that the students had reconnected the water channel. He inquired and the students owned up that it was impossible to stay in the house without access to water. ” Argument ensured and before we could say jack, the hot tempered caretaker used a sharp object and heat one of the students on the head and the boy fell down. Not satisfied, he picked up a stick and hit the boy severally while he was still laying on the ground. ” The boy lost consciousness while the caretaker fled. The students rallied round and the school ambulance was provided. First he was rushed to a nearby local hospital but he was rejected. He was later rushed to Federal Medical Center, Owerri, where he was admitted. ” He was in coma between Tuesday the incident happened and sadly on Saturday he died.” Our Correspondent learnt that the deceased a native of Abia state was born in 2001. He was a National Diploma year one student of Building Technology Department. The police Spokesperson in the state, Orlando Ikeokwu, who confirmed the incident said that investigation into murder incident had commenced in ernest. The Public Relations Officer of the polytechnic, Evaris Nwosu said that the management would take a decision on Monday. He said ” though the incident happened on Tuesday but the student died on Saturday which was a non working day. Definitely, the management would take a decision on this Monday and we will rely it to the public. ” But is important to state that before the incident there had been a management and landlords meeting where the welfare of the students in regards to the house rent was discussed. You know that lockdown affected academic activities last year and here students pay house rents according to the academic year not the normal year circle.”