Anambra state police have apprehended a 47-year-old man, Emeka Ezimadu, for allegedly killing his 85-year-old mother, two of his children, and injured three of his children in the Nnewi area of the State.
The suspect, who has five children, attacked the victims with a Machete while they were asleep and ran away.
Confirming the report, the Police spokesperson, Haruna Mohammed, said the Suspect had been arrested. He said: “On Thursday at about 11:55pm, Police operatives attached to Nnewi Division arrested one Emeka Ezimadu,47, of Okpuneze Uruagu in Nnewi North Local Government Area of Anambra State.
“Suspect allegedly ran amok in a circumstance yet to be ascertained; attacked and killed two of his biological children, namely Ifechukwu Ezimadu,9, Mmeso Ezimadu, two years and his own mother one Agnes Ezimadu, 85, years of same address allegedly with a cutlass while they were sleeping.
“Suspect equally used same offensive weapon and injured his three other children, namely Nonso Ezimadu, 12, Chinaemerem Ezimadu,1, and Ngozi Ezimadu 8years old of same address. “Police detectives visited the scene and rushed victims to the Akwudo hospital for medical attention where the two children and the aged mother were certified dead by a medical doctor while the three other children are receiving treatment.
“Corpses had been deposited at the hospital’s morgue for autopsy and case transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Awka, for discreet investigation.”
