Anambra Police arrest father of 7 -year old for negligence

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By Madu Obi

Police Operatives attached to the 3-3 Divisional Headquarters have arrested a 40 year old Alfred Bassey from Abi in Cross River State for neglecting his seven year old daughter.

The arrest was in connection with an ongoing investigation of a reported case of the sudden death of the 7-year old child at a construction site along Trans- Nkisi Layout, Onitsha.

Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Tochukwu Ikenga said preliminary investigation revealed that the father of the victim forcibly took the minor from the mother and has been living with him in an uncompleted building at Trans-Nkisi Layout Onitsha.

According to the PPRO, on 11th December 2024, the lifeless body of the child was found in a soak away pit dug in the abandoned uncompleted building after the suspect left the child for an unknown destination.

The body of the child was later recovered and taken to the hospital before he was confirmed dead by a doctor.

The State Commissioner of Police Nnaghe Obono Itam, who expressed sadness over the incident, admonished parents to prioritize the well-being of their children against any difference they may have had with their spouse to avoid exposing them to emotional and psychological trauma and/or death.

He further directs the immediate transfer of the Case to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Awka, for a more detailed investigation.