Crime
Why I flogged my 3-yr-old granddaughter to death — Suspect
Udeogu Chinelo, a 37-yr-old woman, arrested by operatives of NAPTIP Anambra State command, has said the three-year-old she beat to death and dumped in a bush was her granddaughter
The spokesperson of NAPTIP in the state, Okafor Anthony, in a statement on Thursday, October 6, said: “While being questioned on the whereabout of the victim, she disclosed that the victim had died. The suspect led the operatives of NAPTIP to the scene where she disposed the body of the victim.
ALSO READ: Lady arrested for beating her 3-yr-old granddaughter to death
On arriving the scene the victim’s decamposing body was found wrapped in a black nylon bag where the suspect dumped her in the bush around Hezekiah Dike Crescent Awka
Chinelo claimed she flogged the deceased some days ago & left marks on her body because she defecated in a bucket they used in having their bath at home
She added that the deceased is her grandchild born by her 19-year-old daughter. She said her daughter abandoned the baby with her shortly after she was born.
-
Latest1 week agoAPC’s Asogwa wins Enugu North senatorial by-election by wide margin
-
Latest1 week agoAPC, PDP clinch key by-elections as INEC declares winners in Kano, Rivers
-
Latest1 week agoOyebanji extends lead as APC dominates Ekiti governorship race with 91% of results uploaded
-
Politics7 days agoPRP presidential primary heads to court as aspirant challenges Donald Duke’s nomination
-
Latest4 days agoAlleged xenophobic attack claims life of Malawian street vendor in South Africa
-
Latest1 week agoADC secures first polling unit victory in Ekiti governorship election as results begin to emerge
-
Politics7 days agoWike-backed Lagos PDP extends olive branch to Bode George ahead of 2027 realignment
-
Football1 week agoJapan crush Tunisia 4-0 in historic 1,000th World Cup match as Curacao earns first-ever point