14-year-old girl, 5 others arrested for beheading man for ritual

A 14-year-old girl, Chidinma Iheoma and five other suspected cult members have been arrested by the Police in Imo State, for beheading a man, identified as Oguegbu Ofurum, for alleged ritual purpose.

Naija News gathered that the suspects were arrested while taking the detached head to a shrine at Assa community in the Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area allegedly for an initiation ceremony.

Other suspects arrested are Lekwuwa Ogbuji, Ikechukwu Amaechi, and Clement Onyema.

According to Punch report, the Police Public Relations officer in the state, Andrew Enwerem, on Sunday said the feat was as a result of the determination of the state Commissioner of Police, Chris Ezike, to rid cultism in the state.

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Enwerem said the suspects, who were members of the “dreaded Deegbam cult in the Ohaji/Egbema LGA of the state were arrested on September 26 by the operatives of the command in connection with the murder of one Oguegbu Ofurum,” adding that the suspects killed the victim on September 8 based on investigation.

“The suspects are members of the dreaded Deegbam cult in the Ohaji/Egbema LGA and were arrested on September 26 by the operatives of the command in connection with the murder of one Oguegbu Ofurum.

“Investigation revealed that on September 8, while the suspects were carrying out their initiation, the victim was returning from the market and ran into them.

“The suspects seized the victim, took him into the bush and killed him. Investigation is ongoing. ”

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Enwerem added, “The CP, Chris Ezike, has energised the anti-cult unit of the state police command for effective delivery.

“The CP has deployed specially trained operatives to institutions and communities, where there are upsurge in crime-related activities, especially cultism, with the mandate that such groups should be dealt with.

“The CP is partnering faith-based organisation, the media and community leaders to make sure that cultism and all forms of criminality are wiped out of the state.”