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18 year old girl beheaded for rituals in Imo, Nigeria
Update; August 31st 2009
NewsRescue- Although we can not verify, in a very touching, remarkable development, the very sister of the young man accused of this horrendous act, recently commented on this article, that- though he is her brother, he should be killed for it. Linda Uwakwe:
Kill him, he deserves it. He is my brotherWe have contacted her for a brief on her relationship with the accused and an indepth on his life and times, to understand better from her the reasons why she believes he can act in such a way. We sympathize with her and the family as well as the victims family and friends.
Story, August 29th, 2009
Vanguard- By Chidi Nkwopara
Residents of Owerri were Wednesday morning treated to a morbid spectacle as the police command paraded four suspects and the decomposing head of an 18-year old Chinwe Doris Perpetua Obieri, who was murdered for ritual purposes.
Culprits with decomposing head {Vanguard}
Culprits with decomposing head {Vanguard}
The bizarre scene, which was a replica of the infamous Otokoto saga of September 1996, had the prime suspect, 24-year old Emeka Uwakwe, from Ndiakunwata, Arondizuogu, Ideato North local government area of the state, clutching the decapitated head of his girl friend, Chinwe.
Speaking to newsmen, the Commissioner of Police, Mr. Aloy Okorie, gave the names of the other suspects as Chigamezu Anyaoha from Orodo, Mbaitoli local council area, Anthony Obioha from Lude, Ahiazu Mbaise local government area, and the medicine man, Damian Joseph from Obot Akara, Akwa Ibom State.
Related: Ritual beheading in Nigeria- Warning! Graphic images
Mr. Okorie gave a graphic account of how the sordid crime was committed and the efforts made by the state police command to apprehend the suspects in far away Lagos State. Excerpts:
“You can see we have a case of murder for ritual murder. What happened was that on Sunday, July 26, 2009, the young lady whose head you are seeing (pointing at the decapitated head of Chinwe) left her Akokwa home, Ideato North local government area of Imo State. You can see the head without the body.
“The young man, Emeka Uwakwe, is the boy friend of this girl and he came all the way from Lagos and lured her to his house in the village. He murdered the girl, cut off her head for ritual purpose and dumped the headless body in a bush. Apparently, the girl had told her parents that she was going to visit her maternal uncle in another village.
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18 year old girl beheaded for rituals in Imo, NigeriaNawaoh! Otokoto!