•Rituals
The Police have apprehended four suspects for killing seven-year-old twin sisters identified as Chizaram and Chidinma Onuche in Rivers State.
The suspects after killing their victims collected their blood in bottles for ritual purposes, reports The Nation.
The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Grace Iringe-Koko, in a statement identified one of the suspects as a 27-year-old Aniekan Sunday Uko, a native of Akwa Ibom, residing at 2nd Pipeline, Rukpokwu.
The statement said Aniekan lured 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.
The police said a 19-year-old female suspect, Luis John Uwelemele, a native of Cross River State, residing at Omuike, Aluu is the girlfriend of the first suspect, Aniekan, and linked to the crime.
Another suspect, 43-year-old Kingsley Opurum, a native of Etche, Rivers State, residing at 3rd Pipeline, Eneka was implicated as the native doctor complicit in the murder of the deceased.
The last suspect, 47-year-old Friday Silas, a native of Plateau State, residing at 2nd Pipeline, Rukpokwu, claimed that he allowed him to stay at the uncompleted building where the killings took place.
The statement reads: “Aniekan confessed that he became involved in the ritual killing after visiting the native doctor and witnessing him perform similar rituals for others in exchange for wealth. The native doctor instructed him to provide fresh human remains and blood for ritualistic purposes.
“Law enforcement officials visited the scene of the crime, documented evidence with photographs, and recovered additional exhibits. The following items were retrieved:
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.
“The deceased victims’ bodies have been deposited at the mortuary for preservation and autopsy”.
The Commissioner of Police, CP Olugbenga Adepoju assured the public that justice would be served, and all perpetrators of the heinous crime would be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
“Investigations are ongoing to uncover further details and possible accomplices. We urge residents to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activities to the nearest police station. The safety and security of all citizens remain our top priority.”
