TRAGIC: THREE SIBLINGS KILLED IN ANAMBRA

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Unknown assailants tragically murdered three siblings on Saturday in Nnewichi, Nnewi North Local Government Area, Anambra State: a five-year-old boy and two daughters, ages seven and nine.

The murderers reportedly broke into their house while the kids were eating, killed them, and then put their bodies in a deep freezer in one of the rooms.

According to witnesses, their father, who works in Edo State, was also out of town when the event happened, and their mother, Chikazor Ejezie, a lecturer and nurse, had left for an examination.

“When the mother returned, she noticed the house was wide open, which was unusual because the children always locked the door when going out.

“After searching everywhere, their lifeless bodies were later found in the freezer. Investigations suggest they were killed and dumped inside,” an eyewitness said.

Speaking on Monday, Ejezie Udochukwu, the deceased’s father, said he hurried to Nnewichi after his wife called to tell him of the incident while he was in Edo state.

Udochukwu said, “When my wife got home, she didn’t see the children. She and others searched for them, even at the church where they served as altar boys and girls, but they weren’t there.

“Eventually, in desperation, they opened the deep freezer, and that’s where their bodies were found. We live in a bungalow with two tenants and our landlord. The children were eating when the attackers came around noon. There were still plates with food that looked like they had been left in a hurry.

“Their bodies have been taken to the morgue, and the case has been reported to the Central Police Station in Nnewi. The police are investigating. I am devastated—three of my children were killed at the same time by unknown people.”

Confirming the incident, the state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said the Commissioner of Police, CP Nnaghe Itam, has ordered a full investigation.

“The bodies have been recovered, and the CP has transferred the case to the State Criminal Investigation Department in Awka for thorough investigation. More details will be shared later,” Ikenga said.

Meanwhile, residents of Nnewichi have called for a proper investigation and justice for the murdered children.Three siblings killed in Anambra.