The late Octogenarian allegedly died on June 9 when some operative of the anti-cult unit of Anambra Police Command who went to effect arrest of some suspected cultists in Ifiteani, Agulu community.
It was alleged that policemen who came for the arrest pushed her in the course of the operation following which died.
The incident threw the community in a riotous mode and they protested against the incident, demanding justice
“We are waiting for the police investigation result to unravel this heinoious act …We are anxiously waiting for the conclusion of police investigation,” Chief Andy Orakwelu, President General of Agulu Progressives Union said.
Orakwelu said that peace and calmness had returned in the community after the protests that greeted the death of the octogenarian.
He said there was no issues between the Police and community but they were eagerly waiting for the result of the investigations.
According him, Agulu is calm, there is peace and no form of protest anywhere again.
A police source said the policemen were not responsible for the death of the late woman.
“The people would not have allowed the operatives to leave the scene without any form of resistance knowing fully well that an old woman was unconscious or dead as a result of police brutality.
He expressed regret over the sudden death of the woman wondered the level of resistance an octogenarian could put up to make any sane police officer to push her.
According to him, it is unfortunate that mama died on the day the arrests were made, it is a great loss to the family and the community, it is highly regrettable.
“She was not neither unconscious nor dead at the time the Police team left, so it may not be correct to say that she died because of Police attack on her.
“The only thing we want now was to determine the real cause of her death through autopsy, when autopsy is done there will more information on what led to her death,” he said.
Meanwhile, the Commissioner Anambra Police Command, John Abang, had ordered full scale investigation into the sudden death of late Ezeagha.
Abang who expressed sadness over the unfortunate incident, assured the public that justice would be done in the matter and that the findings of the inquest would be made public.