The FCT Police Command has arrested one Onu Simeon following a fatal altercation that led to the de@th of one Ifeanyi Chukwu at Utako Market, Abuja, today February 5.

A statement released by the command’s spokesperson, SP

Josephine Adeh, says at about 09:30 am today, the Command received a distress call regarding a fight in Utako Market. She said police operatives swiftly responded to the scene, where Ifeanyi Chukwu was found lying unconscious on the ground. He was immediately rushed to NNPC Hospital, Utako, by police operatives, where a medical doctor confirmed him dead.

“Preliminary investigations revealed that Onu Simeon of Anguwan Biggy, Jabi Daki Biyu, and one Ieanyi Chukwu of Kuchigoro, Lugbe, had earlier engaged in a dispute over a space to display their goods for sale. The disagreement escalated into a physical confrontation, during which Ifeanyi Chukwu suddenly collapsed and lost consciousness. His remains have been deposited at a general hospital for further investigation, while the suspect, Onu Simeon, is currently in police custody as investigations continue. Further updates will be communicated in due course.”

Adeh said the Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, CP

Olatunji Disu, urges residents to adopt peaceful means of resolving disputes, emphasizing that violence often leads to tragic and unpredictable consequences. He reassures the public of the Command’s unwavering commitment to maintaining law and order across the FCT.

The importance of collaboration between traditional institutions and town unions for better development of Anambra communities has been emphasized.

The National President, Anambra State Association of Town Unions, ASATU, Barrister Titus Akpudo, made the emphasis after he led ASATU Executive members on a courtesy visit to Igwe Chidubem Iweka of Obosi; who was recently elevated as the Chairman of the Anambra State Traditional Rulers Council by Governor Chukwuma Soludo.

Barrister Akpudo noted that ASATU is committed to supporting the efforts of Governor Soludo in building a prosperous Anambra, and pledged to collaborate with the traditional rulers council on initiatives that promote peace, security, education, healthcare and economic empowerment.

The ASATU leader called for the formation of a joint committee that will be charged with the responsibility of resolving leadership tussles or crises between some Traditional rulers and Presidents General, as well as other critical stakeholders in various communities; in order to lessen the burden of community crises management on the side of the state government.

In response to the recent tragic incidents in Abagana, Njikoka LGA; where a man reportedly set his wife ablaze, and a 74-year-old woman in wheelchair burnt to death, the International Federation of Women Lawyers, FIDA, Nigeria, Anambra State Branch has embarked on advocacy and sensitization visit to the community.

Led by the Chairperson, Amara Muojeke, the FIDA delegation was received by the Traditional ruler of Abagana, Igwe Patrick Mbamalu Okeke.

At the visit, the group emphasized the urgent need for sensitization, particularly among women leaders, to ensure they are well-equipped to educate and empower other members of the community, starting from their homes.

FIDA Anambra appreciated the swift intervention of the Governor’s wife, Nonye Soludo, in providing relief materials to the affected children of the young woman and reaffirming her commitment to justice, saying that the compassionate gesture offers much-needed support to the victims, even as the push for legal redress and preventive measures against such horrific acts continues.

As an organization dedicated to the protection of women’s and children’s rights, the group said it remains resolute in advocating for justice, legal accountability and community sensitization, urging all stakeholders —government, law enforcement agencies, traditional institutions and Civil Society Organizations to work collaboratively in ensuring that such tragedies are prevented, and that perpetrators are held fully accountable under the law.

“Justice must not only be served but must also be seen to be served”, it concluded.