The woman who allegedly killed after setting a female police officer and her two children ablaze in Nnokwa, Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State has admitted guilt.
NAN reports that Nneamaka Nwosu, who is a native of Amawbia in Awka South Locla Government Area, became acquainted with the victim when she was homeless after her divorce.
However, after a disagreement with the female officer, a fight ensued, and Nwosu used pestle to hit her head.
“As soon as the husband divorced her, she confided in the policewoman who benevolently offered her accommodation in her apartment,” NAN quoted a resident of the area as saying.
“On that fateful day, she had a quarrel with the policewoman which led to a fight. She hit the policewoman on the head with a pestle and she fell and became unconscious.
“She quickly tied the policewoman and her two kids together with a rope inside their room and set them ablaze together with the building.”
Nwosu who reportedly tried to escape after the incident was apprehended by members of the local vigilante group and villagers who saw the victim’s house going up in flames.
Earlier, the suspect had denied the action, claiming it was a case of a gas explosion, but she later admitted committing the crime.
“I did not know what came over me that made me commit the crime. I deserve to be shot dead for this wicked act against the person who helped me in my time of need,” she admitted.
Confirming the incident, Tochukwu Ikenga, Anambra State police spokesperson, said the suspect has been arrested while the bodies of the deceased have been deposited at the mortuary.
“Preliminary information reveals that the policewoman accommodated the suspect while she was searching for a house,” Ikenga said.
“The two women had a disagreement which resulted in a fight before the suspect hit the woman police on her head with a pestle.
“While she became unconscious, she tied her with her two kids and set them ablaze. The bodies of the victims have been recovered and deposited in the morgue. Further development shall be communicated.”
