Thursday, April 3, 2025 - Delta State police command has arrested a man and his second wife over the death of three sisters in Delta State.
The three sisters of the same parents have reportedly died
while on a visit to their father’s residence at the Delta Steel Company, DSC,
Township, Oruhworun, Udu local government area of Delta state.
Reports said that the sisters live apart from their father
who remarried after the death of their mother but occasionally pay visits from
time to time.
“The incident has sent shock-waves through the community,
especially as it comes less than a year after the death of their biological
mother.
“Their father remarried shortly after their mother passed
on, with the stepmother reportedly being a close friend of the late woman
(their mother),” a source said.
The sisters allegedly returned from a birthday party the
previous day to their father’s DSC residence only to be found foaming at the
mouth the next day.
Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, (PPRO), Edafe
Bright, confirmed the incident, saying, “We are treating this as a suspicious
death and are exploring all angles.
“The public will be updated as we make progress.”
In a related development, two Tiv boys from Benue state have
been arrested in connection with the alleged killing of yet-to-be-identified
Engineer contracted to construct offices at Akwukwu-Igbo, the headquarters of
Oshimili North local government area in Delta state
According to sources, the incident occurred in December
2024, but details only emerged recently after two suspects were arrested in
connection with the crime, while the cause of the dastardly act remained
unknown.
Community source revealed that “the suspects, identified as
Tiv youths from Benue state, allegedly killed the Engineer and concealed his
body in a shallow grave inside a farm.
Also, Edafe confirmed that the body has been exhumed.
“We are aware of the incident and our men are working to ensure others
involved are apprehended,” he assured.
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