Two Children Found Dead In Parent’s Deep Freezer

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Oseni reportedly discovered frozen corpses of two of their children, David Oseni, 6, and Shedrack, 4, inside the deep freezer used for their ‘ice block’ business last Thursday in Owa Alero, Ika North-east local government area of Delta State.

Leadership reports;

The children were found in ‘perfect’, frozen condition, as it was clear that they had been there for some time. All efforts to revive them proved abortive, as they were confirmed dead from hypothermia.

The Osenis, natives of Etsako, Edo State, have been living in Owa Alero, the ancestral home of the mother.

Neighbours revealed that the parents had locked the children indoors and went to conduct their daily businesses after they retuned from their holiday classes, only to discover the tragedy upon their return.

The father, Oseni, said he had taken the generator for repairs and, upon returning, powered it on to confirm its state, before loading it for the next day’s business.

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“After 25 minutes, I lifted the top to check if the freezer was working optimally, only to behold the lifeless bodies of David and Shedrack in the freezer. I raised the alarm, calling the public to the scene. The children were immediately rushed to a private hospital where they were both confirmed dead by the doctor on duty. The police at the Divisional Office, Owa Oyibu, were contacted and investigations are on to unravel the mystery behind the tragedy,” Oseni said.

When contacted for comments, the Superintendent in charge of the Police Divisional Headquarters Owa Oyibu, SP Lawrence Ogoregbulem, said the Police have concluded their investigations, adding that “because of the parents’ uncooperative stance”, the matter had been transferred to the state headquarters for further investigations.

When contacted, sources within the station said “the family of the victims have written to withdraw further investigations into the matter, saying that they don’t want [police] cases.”