Lawrence Nwimo, Awka
Police operatives in Anambra State have arrested a thirty-four-year-old man for alleged murder of a three-year-old child in Anambra State.
A statement by the Anambra State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed this on Thursday.
He said the suspect committed the murder after a brief altercation with the victim’s father after spending the night in their house.
According to him, “the Anambra State Police Operatives have today 16/6/2022 arrested one Mr Onwele Anayo ‘M’ aged 34years over the murder of Divine Eze ‘M’ aged 3yr residing in Hillview Estate, Nkwelle -Ezunaka.
“Preliminary investigation shows that the suspect visited the father of the victim yesterday 15/6/2022 and spent the night in the victim’s house. In the early hours of today 16/6/2022, an argument ensued between the father and the suspect.
“The suspect, Mr Anayo, took the child (Divine) as he was sleeping and killed him, by hitting him on the floor severally. Mr Anayo, carried a knife from the room, pursued the father around the house, threatening to kill him.
“Police operatives have visited the scene and recovered the body of the child and investigation is ongoing. Further development will be communicated please,” he said.
