Money Ritual: Police in Enugu arrest man, blind pastor for murder of man’s son
The Police in Enugu on November 6 arrested a man and his pastor for the disappearance and murder for money ritual of the man’s seven-year-old son.
Police spokesperson in the state, Daniel Ndukwe, said in a statement issued on Thursday in Enugu that the murdered minor was earlier reported missing on October 22.
Mr Ndukwe said that following receipt of information on the search for the missing child, the police arrested his father, Onyishi Chidi, 36, on November 6 at Coal Camp, Enugu.
He added that Mr Chidi was arrested for allegedly being responsible for the disappearance and murder for money ritual of his seven-year-old son.
“Chidi confessed to the crime and led police operatives to arrest a blind Pastor Okeke Eneokwor (95), whom he fingered as an accomplice.
“He also led police operatives and a medical team to a stream at Abakpa-Nike, Enugu, where the decomposing corpse of the minor was exhumed from a shallow grave,” he stated.
The spokesperson said the Commissioner of Police in the state, Lawal Abubakar, had ordered a thorough and conclusive investigation of the matter.
He called on residents of the state to remain vigilant, law-abiding and to promptly report criminals and their activities to the nearest police station.
(NAN)
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