Police in Anambra State have arrested Ifeanyi Apulosi, a 34-year-old man, for allegedly murdering his two children.
Police in the state of Anambra have arrested 34-year-old Ifeanyi Apulosi for allegedly murdering his two children.
This was revealed in a statement by police spokesperson Haruna Mohammed on Sunday. He said the man had gone berserk, using a wooden pestle to club the children to death and wound his father, 72, on the head.
“On the June 21 at about 1a.m., police operatives attached to Ogbunike Police Station arrested one Ifeanyi Apusiobi, ‘m’ aged 34 years, 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,” Mr Mohammed said.
He said police detectives rushed victims from the scene to the hospital where a medical doctor had declared the two children dead while the elderly father is responding to treatment.
He said the bodies were being deposited for autopsy at Isienyi hospital morgue.
Mr Mohammed added that the officers seized the man’s arms used for the attacks, adding that the case was transferred for separate investigation to the State CID, Awka.
In another development, police have also arrested a 20-year-old man, Chikwado Anijiofor, for allegedly raping his neighbor’s daughter in Anambra state’s Ogbudike Okpoko.
Mr Mohammed who revealed this said that the suspect had confessed to the crime. He said Police Commissioner John Abang had directed the case to be transferred to the State Department of Criminal Investigation, Awka for discreet investigation.
According to him, “on June 19 at about 10:am following a tip off, Police operatives attached to Okpoko Division arrested one Chikwado Anijiofor ‘m’ aged 20 years native of Agbaumana in Eziagu LGA of Enugu State but reside at Ogbudike Okpoko”.
He said the suspect allegedly had raped a six-year – old girl on June 17 who is the daughter of his neighbour.
“Scene was visited by police detectives and victim taken to the hospital for medical examination.
“Meanwhile, suspect has voluntarily confessed to the offence. The Commissioner of Police, John Abang has directed that the case be transferred to the State Criminal investigation Department, Awka for discreet investigation after which suspect would be charged to court for prosecution.”, he said.