Anyanime Festus has been arrested by the Cross River State Police Command for poisoning his twin daughters to death.
The 40-year-old man, in Akampka Local Government Area of Cross River in Calabar, poisoned the children because he blamed them for the death of his parents.
The suspect allegedly gave his 11-year-old twin daughters a black substance mixed with acid, took them to a bush path and made them drink it.
The substance which is believed to be poison, led to their death.
“The man said his daughters confessed to be witches and that he had no choice other than to kill them before they kill him.
It was gathered that the twin girls had been imprisoned by their father for about three days after which he told them that he was going to them to school. He let them out and took them to the bush path where they were both poisoned
An eyewitness, said that before one of the twins died, she revealed that their father had taken them to a bush path at Nyaghasan on a bike, brought out a black substance and gave to them to drink.
She said they both drank it, but because the substance was bitter, she refused the second portion, but her sister drank both portions that their father offered them.
The Police Public Relations Officer, Irene Ugbo, who confirmed the incident, said:
“We have apprehended the suspect; He confessed that he gave his daughters acid mixed with malt to drink because he had a premonition that they would kill him like they killed his parents.
“He had the belief because they confessed to him that they were witches. So he carried out the dastardly act to save his life first.”
The suspect has been transferred to the Police Headquarters in Calabar.
Source: Vangaurd
