The Anambra State Police Command has launched an investigation into the tragic killing of three children at their residence in Nise, a community in Awka South Local Government Area.
The victims, who were the children of a native doctor, were murdered in their home by unknown assailants.
According to reports, the perpetrators scaled the fence of the compound to gain entry and carried out the heinous act undetected.
After killing the children, the attackers placed their bodies inside a parked Mercedes Benz in the compound before leaving the scene unnoticed.
Confirming the incident on Monday, the spokesperson for the State Police Command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, revealed that the crime took place on Saturday night but was reported to the police late on Sunday.
While the exact motive for the killings remains unknown, community sources have speculated that the incident might be tied to unresolved disputes involving the children’s father and some undisclosed individuals.
One source, who wished to remain anonymous, 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 get a statement from the father of the deceased were unsuccessful as he declined to comment.
Ikenga stated that police operatives had visited the crime scene and evacuated the bodies.
He added that investigators are working with information gathered from residents to track down the perpetrators.
“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.”
