Five members of one family were discovered d£ad in their family house at Umuimo, Osisioma Ngwa local government area of the State on Tuesday, July 21, 2026.
The decomposing bodies of the five Umuimo residents were discovered by their neighbors and other community members, about three days after they had retired to bed.
The family was last seen by neighbours and other residents on Saturday, July 18, before their sudden absence began to raise concerns within the community.
After several days without seeing any member of the household, residents reportedly checked the residence, where the five bodies were discovered on Tuesday morning, July 21.
The deceased have been identified as the father, late Mr. Kachi Nnabugwu, his wife, Mrs. Chinaza Nnabugwu, and their three children.
Containers of left over food and a generator set were reportedly found in the building, after the house had been broken open.
The bodies of the victims were evacuated from the compound and taken to the mortuary.
A video shared online show community members performing some traditional rites following the incident.
The Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO of Abia State Police Command, DSP Maureen Chinaka confirmed the incident, on Wednesday, July 22.
She said: “Yes, the attention of the Osisioma Divisional Police Headquarters was drawn to the incident on 22/07/2026 by the brother of the deceased who reported that after being unable to reach Kachi Nnabugwu, they proceeded to his residence at Umuimo Village, Osisioma LGA.
“Upon arrival, repeated knocks yielded no response. They subsequently forced entry into the house, where they discovered the lifeless and decomposing bodies of their brother and his family.
“The crime scene has been visited. A preliminary visual inspection of the bodies was conducted, and photographs taken. The corpses have been deposited at the morgue for preservation and autopsy.”