A woman described by residents as a native doctor, popularly known as “Ezenwanyi,” has been arrested after the bodies of three children were discovered at her residence in Umuoduba Village, Ideani, Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State.
The Anambra State Police Command confirmed that four children were found unconscious at the premises on Wednesday. Three were later confirmed dead by doctors, while the fourth is receiving treatment in a critical condition.
The circumstances surrounding the incident remain unclear.
Residents said the discovery, made in the early hours of Wednesday, threw the community into panic.
One eyewitness said, “Four children were found unconscious in the woman’s residence. While three of them were already lifeless as of the time they were discovered, the fourth, who was still breathing, was immediately rushed to the hospital for medical attention.
