A 34-year-old man Ifeanyi Apusiobi on Sunday, allegedly killed two of
his children in Ogbunike in Oyi Local Government Area of Anambra State.
The suspect reportedly attacked his victims, Chinecherem and Obinna said
to be his biological children while they were fast asleep around 1am.
The Nation gathered the suspect also injured his 72-year old father, Dominic on the head with the same object.
Police spokesperson, Haruna Mohammed, confirmed the incident, saying the suspect has been arrested.
He however said the circumstances surrounding the dastardly act was yet to be ascertained.
He said: “On the 21/06/2020, at about 1:am, Police operatives attached
to Ogbunike Police Station arrested one Ifeanyi Apusiobi ‘m’ aged
34years of Azu Ogbunike in Oyi LGA of Anambra State.
“Suspect allegedly ran amok in a circumstances yet to be ascertained and
attacked two of his biological children namely Chinecherem Apusiobi ‘f
aged 7 years and Obinna Apusiobi ‘m’ aged 5 years with a wooden pistle
on their heads while they were sleeping.
“Suspect equally used same object and injured his father one Dominic Apusiobi aged 72years on the head.
“Meanwhile, police detectives visited the Scene and rushed victims to
the hospital for medical attention where the two children were certified
dead by a medical doctor while the aged father is responding to
treatment.
“Corpses deposited at Isienyi hospital morgue for autopsy. Exhibit
recovered and case transferred to State CID Awka for discreet
investigation.”
