Anambra couple arrested for dumping lifeless body of their twin infants inside drainage

The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a couple following the grim discovery of their twin infants’ lifeless bodies dumped in a drainage channel in the Okpoko area of Ogbaru Local Government Area on Sunday, June 21. 

Operatives attached to the Okpoko Divisional Police Headquarters launched an immediate investigation early Sunday morning after receiving tip-offs from local residents regarding the abandoned infants along Cooperative Street, Nwokedi, Okpoko. Officers quickly secured the scene and gathered vital evidence from the location. 

Preliminary investigations swiftly led to the tracking and arrest of the biological parents. The suspects are currently held in police custody and are cooperating with investigators to uncover the circumstances surrounding the deaths and abandonment. 

Reacting to the incident, the Anambra State Commissioner of Police, CP Ikioye Orutugu, strongly condemned the act, emphasizing that every child possesses an inherent right to protection, care, and life. He assured the public that the command remains fully dedicated to ensuring everyone involved faces the full wrath of the law.

The police say Investigation into the matter is ongoing, and further developments will be communicated in due course.