Suspected arsonists have burnt a 77-year-old woman, Elder Mrs. Grace Orizu alive on Saturday afternoon when her son’s five-room bungalow at Little Wood Estate, Obosi in Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra state was was set ablaze.
According to The Sun, her nine year old house help, Progress Nwachukwu miraculously escaped death as neighbours who thronged the scene managed to rescue him alive from the kitchen where he had hidden as the fire raged. It is believed the arsonists were after the life of the woman's second son, Emeka Orizu who was recently elected as chairman of Little Wood Estate, Obosi.
Reports indicates that the arsonists had sneaked into the compound at about 3p.m., quietly sprinkled some liquid substances suspected to be Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) all over the building, including its roof top and ignited the fire on it. Igwe Iweka described the incident as a dastardly act and called on the state government and law enforcement agencies to investigate the matter with a view to bringing the culprits to book.
Emeka Orizu disclosed to news men that since he became chairman of Little Wood Estate, Obosi, his enemies have been trying every means possible to eliminate him. he said this was as a result of his resolve to sustain the war against drug trafficking, the same arsonists who are working for some influential persons opposing the Igwe, launched their first attack on him on June 25, 2015 when they shot at him during a wake-keep, but he escaped death.
He noted that, on the second occasion, they attacked him again with axe on July 26, 2015 and on November 1, they trailed him after a thanksgiving ceremony but he escaped for the third time. According to him, they now decided to set his house ablaze last Saturday, December 12 because he had been out of town. He begged the police to help protect his life and to fish out the culprits.
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