Some residents in the Nnewi area of Anambra State on Thursday discovered two decomposing corpses of a man and his wife in their apartment.
The decomposing bodies were discovered after neighbors perceived a sting smell from their home.
Though, the reason behind their death was still uncertain, some neighbours alleged that
“They must have been killed by their only son.”
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“The corpses of the man and his wife were discovered by neighbours after perceiving offensive smell. They must have been killed by their only son,” a source said.
The said son, according to reports, is a student of one of the universities in Anambra State.
When contacted, police spokesman, Tochukwu Ikenga confirmed the incident, saying a manhunt has been launched for the suspect whose act has been described as man’s inhumanity to man by the Commissioner of Police.
The police said;
“The Commissioner of Police, CP Echeng Echeng described the discovery of the already decomposing dead bodies in an apartment in Nnewi on 22/9/2022 at about 5:20pm with machete cuts, as act of man’s inhumanity to man
” He has ordered immediate manhunt of the suspect. He further directs immediate transfer of the case to State Criminal investigation department for discreet investigation.
“Meanwhile, the decomposing bodies have been recovered and deposited to the morgue.”
