A heartbreaking incident has been reported in Nnewichi, Nnewi, Anambra State, where three young siblings—a five-year-old boy and two girls aged seven and nine—were murd£red in their home, and their bodies were later discovered inside a deep freezer.
The perpetrators remain unknown.
The victims, identified as Ejezie Chikaima Daviana, Ejezie Chimziterem Dominica, and Ejezie Chimdilim David, were left at home when their mother, Mrs. Chikazor Ejezie, a lecturer and nurse, went out to sit for an exam.
Upon her return, she found the house door wide open—an unusual sight, as the children always locked it when they went out to play.
Unable to find her children, Mrs. Ejezie and others conducted a search, checking places they frequented, including their church, where they served as altar servers.
When all efforts proved futile, they decided to check the deep freezer inside the house—only to make the horrifying discovery of the three lifeless bodies.
Their father, Mr. Ejezie Udochukwu, who resides in Irrua, Edo State, was informed of the incident on Saturday, February 1, prompting him to rush home.
Recounting the tragedy, he noted that the children had been eating when the assailants struck around noon, as remnants of their meal were found abandoned on plates.
The house, a bungalow where the family lived alongside two tenants and a landlord, showed no immediate signs of forced entry.
However, the circumstances surrounding the attack remain unclear, and the perpetrators have yet to be identified.
The children’s bodies have since been taken to a morgue, while the police at CPS Nnewi have begun investigations.
Confirming the incident, the Anambra State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, stated that Commissioner of Police, CP Nnaghe Itam, has ordered a full investigation.
The case has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) in Awka for further inquiries.
Authorities are urging the public to come forward with any relevant information that could aid the investigation.