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Man butchers own son, buries him in shallow grave in Anambra

Anthony Iwuoma

The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a 35-year-old man, Christian Alisigwe from Ihite Azia, Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State for allegedly killing his four-year-old son.

The suspect reportedly  butchered the boy, Ebubechukwu,  with a cutlass for yet inexplicable reasons and buried him in a shallow grave.

The state police spokesman, Haruna Mohammed, SP, disclosed that the corpse has been exhumed and deposited in a morgue.

“On the 9/07/2020, at about 3:21:pm, Police operatives attached to Azia Police Station arrested one Christian Alisigwe ‘m’ aged 35 years of ihite Azia in Ihiala LGA of Anambra State,” Haruna said.
Speaking further on the matter, Haruna added: “Suspect allegedly used a cutlass and killed his own biological son namely Ebubechukwu Alisigwe ‘m’ aged 4years of the same address and buried the corpse in a shallow grave at his compound.

“Meanwhile, police detectives visited the Scene, exhumed the corpse and deposited same at Abam mortuary for autopsy after it was certified dead by a medical doctor.”

He also said the matter had been transferred to State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID, Awka, as  investigations continue to unravel the reason for the heinous act.

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