It is reported that a man named Ibekwe Augustine James, who suffers from mental instability, is responsible for the death of his sister, Chinonso Nwabali James, as well as her twin babies, in the state of Abia.
On the evening of Tuesday, February 18, 2025, the incident took place in Umuokogbuo, which is located in the Ndagbo Community of Afara, which is located in the Umuahia North Local Government Area of the state.
A member of Ibekwe’s family reportedly witnessed him dragging the lifeless body of his sister and then raised an alert about it.
According to the information that was acquired, the suspect instantly fled the scene, abandoning the body, as the young people reached the location.
DSP Maureen Chinaka, State Police Command spokesperson, confirmed the incident on Wednesday, saying a family member reported it at Central Police Station, Umuahia.
According to the PPRO, the family member observed his mentally disturbed relative dragging Chinomso Nwabali James’ corpse on that fatal day.
“The alarm raised by the family member caused the suspect to abandon the victim’s body and flee.”
“While searching for the suspect and the missing twins at 2am, the dismembered bodies of the children were found in different shallow graves within the community.”
She said the three victims’ bodies have been deposited at the Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia mortuary for an autopsy.