Calamity struck in early hours of Sunday at Azu Ogbunike, Oyi local government area of Anambra state, when a man Identified a s Ifeanyi Apusiobi, killed his biological children.
The 34-year-old allegedly went berseck in surreal circumstances yet to be ascertained and attacked his two biological children while they were fast sleep.
He used a wooden pistle to bludgeon the children, Chinecherem aged Seven years and Obinna aged five years on their heads while they were asleep.
Ifeanyi also used the same wooden pistle to injure his seventy-two-year-old father, Mr. Dominic Apusiobi, on the head.
The Police Public Relations Officer in Anambra state, Mr. Haruna Muhammed confirmed the incident in a press release.
He said police detectives visited the scene and rushed the victims to the hospital where the two children were certified dead by a medical doctor.
He explains that the aged father of the suspect is responding to treatment while the corpses had been deposited at Isienyi Hospital Morgue for autopsy.
The case has been transferred to the state Criminal Investigation Department Awka for discreet investigation.
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.”
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