Enugu property owner arrested after family dies in building collapse

A property owner has been arrested in Enugu following the deaths of a couple and their children, Premium Times reported. The family was killed on 18 September when a head tank fell on their building, according to an earlier report cited by the publication. The supplied material does not identify the victims, the property owner or the agency that made the arrest.

It also does not explain whether the arrest was linked to alleged negligence, a building-safety violation or another suspected offence. No information was provided about the condition of the building before the incident, the circumstances that caused the tank to fall or whether other residents were affected. The source does not state whether charges have been filed, whether the suspect has appeared in court or whether officials have announced an investigation.

The arrest is therefore the only reported law-enforcement development in the available material.