TWO female children of a peasant family in Epheunyim village in Ndegu
Okpuitumo community in Abakaliki local government area of Ebonyi
state, were weekend reportedly found dead in a shallow stream in the
area.
The corpses of the two children, Ibuchi Nwangele, 8, and Oruomachi
Nwangele, 2, were found in the night by some individuals close to the
stream.
Worried by the incident, the State Governor, Chief Martin Elechi and
the state Commissioner of Police, Mr. Maigari Dikko and Senator Chris
Nwankwo visited the bereaved family to ascertain what could have led
to the deaths.
 In his account, the traditional ruler of the Ndegu Okpuitumo
community, Eze Pius Nwangele told Governor Elechi and his team that
the corpses of the two children were discovered at 8’Oclock in the
night last Friday at a shallow stream in the village.
 He explained that the community undertook an intensive search for the
children for some weeks when nobody could give a vivid account of
their where about.
The traditional ruler said the community suspected a foul play by the
co-wife of the father of the children, one Mrs. Felicia Nwangele who
had been having running battles with her co-wife and mother of the
dead children.
 The royal father disclosed that he had intervened many times in the
family feud between the father of the children, Mr. Christopher
Nwangele and his two wives. He said the matter took a twist when the
first wife attempted to sell the second wife into slavery and had
arranged thugs to beat up her husband.
 The prime suspect, Mrs. Felicia Nwangele had been arrested by the
police for interrogation and prosecution.
The Governor in his reaction expressed shock and anger at the death of
the two children assuring that the state government would probe into
the deaths and unravel the circumstances surrounding it.
Elechi directed the Commissioner of Police to ensure that an autopsy
was conducted and proper investigations carried out.
Our correspondent learnt that the Governor made undisclosed cash
donation to the grieving mother of the diseased children.Â
