The Anambra State Police Command has launched an investigation into the killing of three young children at their family home in Nise, Awka South Local Government Area.
The victims, aged between six and two years, were reportedly murdered on Saturday evening, with their bodies later discovered inside a Mercedes Benz car parked within the compound.
The state police spokesperson, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed the tragic incident on Monday, stating that a manhunt for the perpetrators is underway.
“The report reached us late on Sunday, and our officers immediately visited the scene to evacuate the corpses and gather evidence. Information obtained from residents and the victims’ father is assisting in our investigation,” he said.
The reason for the killing could not be officially obtained immediately, but sources in the area claimed that the reason might not be unconnected to alleged disagreements between the father of the deceased and some yet-to-disclosed persons over a business deal.
One of the sources, who craved anonymity said, “The three young boys, aged between six and two years, were at their parents’ residence at Nise when an unidentified person or persons scaled the fence of their compound and murdered them in cold blood.
“The children were murdered, with their mouths tied and their bodies found in pools of blood dumped inside their father’s car, parked within the compound.
“Their father, a young man in his early 30s, is a native doctor and a businessman. He is fond of locking the children inside the compound while he goes for business, accompanied by their mother. He would return home to serve them a meal before heading back to his business after locking them up.
“The father of the victims was reported to have been having issues with some unconfirmed individuals. However, it cannot be determined if these conflicts led to the deaths of the three children or not.”
Efforts to speak with the father of the deceased proved abortive as he said he was not available for comment.
Ikenga, while reacting to the development, said police operatives have visited the scene of the incident and evacuated the corpses, adding that a manhunt has been launched on the suspects through the information gathered from residents around the area.
Ikenga said, “Yes, we got a report from the Divisional Police Officer of the area about the killing of three siblings who were killed by some assailants and their corpses dumped in a Mercedes Benz car parked in the compound.
“We have taken over the scene and we have also interacted with those around the scene and the father of the deceased and the information they have provided is helping us to launch a manhunt on the suspects.
“The assailants entered the compound, killed the victims and dumped their corpses inside a parked Mercedes Benz in the compound. The incident happened on Saturday, but we got the report late on Sunday.
“We are trying to unravel the circumstances behind the killing, whether it was due to the negligence of their father or the motive of the suspect and as soon as we conclude our investigation, the report will be made public.”
