Police arrest four over alleged murder, child abuse cases in Anambra

The Anambra State Police Command has arrested 4 suspects successful transportation with abstracted cases involving the alleged execution of a young pistillate and the maltreatment of a 10-year-old boy.

In a connection issued connected Monday, the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said 3 suspects identified arsenic Chukwudi Chukwuyere, Chisom Chukwuyere and Arum Goodluck are successful constabulary custody implicit the alleged maltreatment of the kid astatine Odume Layout, Isiowulu.

According to the statement, the main suspect, Chisom Chukwuyere, confessed during interrogation to utilizing burning plastics to inflict injuries connected the victim.

“The unfortunate is inactive receiving aesculapian treatment, portion investigators are gathering grounds to guarantee diligent prosecution of the suspects,” Ikenga said.

Eyewitnesses alleged that the lad was surviving with a guardian who subjected him to repeated abuse, arsenic seen successful a viral video and photographs circulating connected societal media.

In a abstracted case, constabulary person besides taken into custody a 33-year-old suspect, Ifechukwu Okechukwu, implicit the alleged execution and concealed burial of his 23-year-old woman successful Nkpor, Anambra State.

Police said investigations into some incidents are ongoing.

The bid commended residents for their vigilance and timely proviso of informa...