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Police arrests man over son’s ‘sudden death’ in Anambra
Police operatives in Anambra have arrested a 40-year-old man, Alfred Bassey, over the sudden death of his seven-year-old son.
The spokesman for the state police command, Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed the arrest in a statement on Friday in Onitsha.
He said the arrest was in connection with an ongoing investigation into the boy’s sudden death at a construction site along Trans- Nkisi Layout in Onitsha.
The spokesman said: “Police operatives attached to the 3-3 Divisional Headquarters on Friday by 9:30 a.m. arrested one Alfred Bassey (M) aged 40 years and native of Abi in Cross River State.
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“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.
“Furthermore, on December 11, 2024, the lifeless body of the child was found in a soakaway 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.”
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