Police arrest parents as twin babies found dead in drainage

Police in Anambra State have arrested the biological parents of twin infants whose lifeless bodies were discovered in a drainage channel in Okpoko, Ogbaru Local Government Area.

The bodies of the babies were reportedly found on Sunday morning along Cooperative Street, Nwokedi, Okpoko. Residents said the infants were wrapped in a box containing baby clothes when passersby made the discovery and alerted officers from the Okpoko Police Division.

One of the residents, identified simply as Uche, condemned the incident, describing it as disturbing and unacceptable.

She said, “This is shameful and must not be encouraged as people now engage in such act at will. How can someone in her right senses do this type of thing in this age when we have many orphanages around?”

Another witness speculated that the babies may have been abandoned by someone unwilling to shoulder the responsibility of raising them.

Confirming the incident, the spokesperson for the Anambra State Police Command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said investigators had traced and arrested the parents of the deceased infants.

According to him, the suspects are currently in police custody and are assisting with ongoing investigations aimed at establishing the circumstances surrounding the incident.

Ikenga stated that the Commissioner of Police in the state, CP Ikioye Orutugu, described the discovery as a “disturbing case of man’s inhumanity to man” and a serious violation of the value and sanctity of human life.

He noted that the police commissioner commended officers attached to the Okpoko Divisional Headquarters for their prompt response and investigative efforts, which led to the arrest of the parents shortly after the case was reported.

He said, “The Police operatives attached to Okpoko Divisional Police Headquarters, in the early hours of Sunday, June 21, 2026, received information about the discovery of two lifeless infant twins abandoned in a drainage channel along Cooperative Street, Nwokedi, Okpoko.

“Following the report, operatives immediately swung into action, secured the scene, gathered vital evidence, and commenced investigations.

“The preliminary investigation led to the identification and arrest of the biological parents of the infants, who are currently in police custody and assisting investigators in unraveling the circumstances surrounding the incident.

“The Commissioner of Police, CP Ikioye Orutugu, condemned the act in strong terms, noting that every child deserves protection, care, and the opportunity to live.

“He reiterated the Command’s commitment to ensuring that anyone found culpable in the incident faces the full weight of the law.
“Investigation into the matter is ongoing, and further developments will be communicated in due course.”