Man kills 85-year-old mum, two kids, injure three others in Anambra

Man kills 85-year-old mum, two kids, injure three others in Anambra

by Joseph Anthony
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Emeka Ezimadu

A 47-year-old man, Emeka Ezimadu, has allegedly killed his 85-year-old and two children in Nnewi, Anambra State.

The suspect was said to have also injured three of his children in critical condition in a hospital.
It was gathered that the victims were fast asleep on Thursday night when they were reportedly attacked by the suspect with a machete after he surprisingly ran amok.
Police spokesperson, Haruna Mohammed, confirmed the incident, saying the suspect had been arrested.
He said the victim corpses had been deposited at the hospitalโ€™s morgue for autopsy, while the victims the three other children were receiving treatment.
He said: โ€œOn 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.
โ€œSuspect 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.
โ€œSuspect 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.
โ€œPolice 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.
โ€œCorpses had been deposited at the hospitalโ€™s morgue for autopsy and case transferred to State Criminal Investigation Department, Awka for discreet investigation.โ€

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