Akinwande Soji-Ojo
The Police in Delta State, have declared a man wanted for allegedly killing his six-year-old daughter.
A statement by the Delta State Police Command spokesperson, SP Bright Edafe, alleged that the suspect, Stanley Overmureye, killed his daughter, Sankey, on Saturday,
Edafe said the police got wind of the killing through a brother of the suspect.
The suspect, according to the police spokesperson, fled after committing the crime.
“The divisional police officer on receipt of the complaint detailed operatives who went to the scene at Uviama New Layout, Agbarho Ughelli North Local Government Area, and recovered the corpse of the little child whose head was smashed several times on the wall.
“The corpse was recovered and deposited at the mortuary. The father, who is the principal suspect, is currently at large,” he said.
The police did not state what led to the killing of the child.
“The Commissioner of Police, Olufemi Abaniwonda, saddened by this barbaric act, has ordered a serious manhunt for the fleeing suspect and assures members of the public that the suspect will be arrested and justice will be served,” the statement added.
The police urged members of the public to volunteer information that could lead to the arrest of the fleeing suspect.
