By: Awajis Josiah-Chijindu
The Rivers State Police Command has arrested suspects including a native doctor involved in a horrific case of ritual killing of two children from the same parents, Chizaram Onuche and Chidinma Onuche, both 7-year-olds.
According to a statement by the Public Relations Officer of the command, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, at about nine in the morning of 23rd March 2025, operatives arrested a native doctor and other individuals involved in the heinous crime.
The Police, during the operation recovered key evidences including a bottle containing drained blood of the victims.
According to the statement, the suspects include: Mr. Aniekan Sunday Uko Male, 27 years: A native of Akwa Ibom, residing at 2nd Pipeline, Rukpokwu, and Mr. Kingsley Opurum ,Male, 43 years: A native of Etche, Rivers State, residing at 3rd Pipeline, Eneka, implicated as the native doctor complicit in the murder of the deceased are the prime culprits to the crime.
Others are Miss Luis John Uwelemele, Female, 19 years: A native of Cross River State, residing at Omuike, Aluu, Aniekan girlfriend and and Mr. Friday Silas, Male, 47 years ,A native of Plateau State, residing at 2nd Pipeline, Rukpokwu are linked to the crime.
The statement further stated that the prime suspect Mr. Aniekan confessed that he became involved in ritual killing after visiting and witnessing the native doctor, Mr. Kingsley perform similar rituals for others in exchange for wealth.
Mr Aniekan confessed that the suspect lured the victims to his location, drugged them using a drink known as Black Bullet as a sedative, and subsequently slaughtered them, collecting their blood in a bottle for ritual purpose as demanded by the native doctor.
SP Iringe-koko in the statement revealed that the Police recovered a kitchen knife identified as the murder weapon, a bottle filled with the victims' blood, scooped by the suspect, an empty can of Black Bullet, used to drug the victims before the act and a spoon, used to collect the victims’ blood at the crime scene.
The Police spokesperson also stated that the deceased victims' bodies have been deposited at the mortuary for preservation and autopsy.
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