A family of four, consisting of three females and one elderly man, was slain in their flat in Isseke, Ihiala Local Government Area, Anambra State, by unidentified gunmen.
It was reported that the gunmen broke into their flat while they were sleeping, killed them, and left their lifeless bodies on the floor of their apartments.
The motivation for the attack is unknown; however, eyewitnesses in the area reported that the gunmen attacked the old man and his family members without warning.
The spokesman for the Anambra State Police Command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, who confirmed the incident when contacted on Friday, identified the victim’s family as Ichie Kennedy Igboanugo from Ekwuru Isseke (Ichie Akuruoulo 1 of Isseke).
Ikenga stated that the joint security team has cordoned off the area to prevent any untoward incidents and that the victims’ bodies have been recovered and deposited at the mortuary while investigations continue.
He said, “Following the simultaneous onslaught/joint clearance operations involving the police, military and other security operatives to dislodge the criminal elements and deny them the space to commit havoc in the state, regrettably in the late hours of May 22, 2025, a cowardly gruesome murder of a family of four, including three females and one man, by criminal elements at Isseke, Ihiala Local Government Area.
“Preliminary information revealed that the criminals unprovokedly attacked the elderly man and his family members. The family was later identified as Ichie Kennedy Igboanugo from Ekwuru Isseke (Ichie Akuruoulo 1 of Isseke).
“The bodies of the victims have been recovered and deposited at the mortuary while investigations continue.”
According to him, the police, while commiserating with the relatives and friends of the victims, are currently working on some clues to arrest the perpetrators.
“The joint security team has also reinforced the area for any untoward situation. Further developments shall be communicated, please,” he added.
