A 40-year-old man has thrown two of his children from a three-storey building in Umuobe community, near Aba Main Town, for yet-to-be ascertained reasons.
The man also jumped from the same building after allegedly threatening his wife.
The innocent children, who were thrown from the top floor, miraculously survived but sustained varying degrees of injuries.
Neighbours, who were attracted by the children’s loud cries, rushed to the scene, rescued the children and took them to the hospital.
The Umuobe residents then alerted the police, leading to the immediate arrival of police officers.
On arrival, the police officers arrested the father and took him to a different hospital from where his injured children were admitted.
Some residents of the area suggested that the man’s strange action may have been caused by illicit drugs, while others claimed that he may have been possessed by an evil spirit.
Police in Abis said they had commenced an investigation into the matter.
State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Maureen Chinaka, said the incident occurred on Thursday, July 30, 2026, at about 6:00 p.m.
The PPRO said, “We received a report that a young man threw his two children from the third floor of a storey building and thereafter threw himself down from the same height.
“We rushed to the scene. The children are in one hospital, while the man is in another hospital.
“Investigation is ongoing.”
