PS Accused Of Beating An HOD To Coma in Anambra
The Anambra State Government, on Sunday, August 25, reacted to the fight and alleged “strangulation” that occured between the Permanent Secretary of the state Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Welfare, Mrs Chinwe Achugbu and one of the Heads of Department, simply identified as Mrs Nkem. Achugbu is one of the new permanent secretaries appointed in March 2024 by the state governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo. The fight between both women reportedly happened at work on Thursday, August 15, during an argument over a yet-to-be-disclosed matter. During the fight, Mrs Achugbu is alleged to have strangled Mrs Nkem, thereby putting her in a coma. According to reports, the fight, which took place at the state ministry located at Dora Akunyili Development Centre, required the intervention of the state commisoner of Women Affairs Mrs Ify Obinabo for temporal peace to be restored between the two senior staff. However, the injury inflicted on the HOD was so severe that she had to be the rushed to the ...