The suspected killer, Ifeanyi Amadikwa
Man murders own 3 children, dumps bodies inside freezer, in Enugu
[From CHINEDU NWAFOR, Abakaliki]
Police in Enugu have arrested one Ifeanyi Amadikwa, a 52 years old man, for allegedly killing three of female children in the state.
The suspect, who resides at Nkwubor road, Emene in Enugu, was said to have dumped the bodies of the deceased inside a broken freezer.
The three children were identified as Chidalum Amadikwa aged 11 years; Amarachi Amadikwa 8 years; and Ebubechukwu Amadikwa 4 years.
It was gathered that the mother of the children went to the market and left them behind in the house with their father but couldn’t find them when she came back.
The State Police Relations Officer, Daniel Ndukwe said the suspect was arrested by Operatives attached to Enugu Metro Area Command of Enugu State Police Command on January 4, 2022.
He said, “Preliminary investigation showed that the suspect’s wife and mother of the children, went to the market with her only male child on 04/01/2022, leaving the others in the suspect’s custody. She however, came back in the evening hours of the said date and could not find any of the three children. But while searching for them, the suspect drew her attention to the said fridge he had brought back home from his shop on 02/01/2022 and kept in their apartment’s varenda. And on a closer observation, the lifeless bodies of the children were found in the fridge with bruises, suggesting that they might have been murdered and dumped in the fridge.
“Meanwhile, the bodies of the children were immediately moved to the hospital, where they were confirmed dead by medical doctors on duty, and deposited in the mortuary for preservation and autopsy.”
The police spokesman said the Police Commissioner has ordered the Deputy Commissioner in-charge of the State Criminal Intelligence and Investigation Department to conduct a conclusive investigation into the case and ensure everyone found culpable was brought to book.
