Man, His Pregnant Wife And Three Daughters Found Dead In Enugu, Son In Coma

Enugu Police Commissioner, Ahmed Abdulrahman

The Enugu State Police Command has started investigations into the death of five members of a family on the
borders of Enugu metropolis in Enugu state.

It was a family of six. However, the sixth member of the family, a boy, was however found unconscious and was rushed to a hospital ASP Daniel Ndukwe, the Public Relations Officer for the command said this in a statement made available to the media in the state on Thursday.

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Here's what he said;
“The command’s knowledge of the unfortunate development followed a complaint received on April 29 at about 2pm at Unity Police Station of a sudden and unnatural death of a family of six at City Estate Layout, Amokpo-Nike, Enugu.

“The operatives of the station, led by its Divisional Police Officer, SP Siga Malgwi, immediately moved to the location where they saw them lying lifeless in a room.

“The building was cordoned off, while Enugu East Local Government Health Authorities were contacted for examination and evacuation of the bodies.

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“However, in the course of disinfecting the building before the evacuation, the only son of the family, Arinze Onyekwe, was found to be in coma. He was immediately rushed to the hospital where he is said to be recovering.

“Other members of the family whose bodies have been evacuated to the hospital for medical autopsy included: Dominic Onyekwe, husband; Chinaza Onyekwe, wife, who is suspected to be pregnant; Chioma, Oluebube and Blessing their daughters.”