Man Remanded For Beheading, Drinking Two-Year-Old Boy’s Blood

A man identified as Christian Nweke has been remanded in a correctional centre by the Ebonyi State Magistrates’ Court for beheading a two-year-old boy, Onyedikachi Nwali.

According to Southern City News, the 26-year-old allegedly beheaded Nwali and drank his blood when the mother went to fetch water from the stream.

A further report revealed that the suspect who confessed to the crime was suffering from chest pains and was brought to the Church of Christ Mission, Ugbaenyim Ezza, Umuhuali community, in the Ishielu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, where the boy and his parents were seeking spiritual help.

The barber when asked if he was a ritualist or sent to kill and suck the blood of the victim, he said, “No. I’m not a ritualist. Nobody sent me to kill anybody. But I noticed that since the prophetess of this prayer ministry prayed for me, a lot of things have changed and I no longer reason right.”

It was reported that the 26-year-old committed the crime on December 13, 2019, at the premises of the Church of Christ Mission, Ugbaenyim Ezza.

Nweke was brought before the magistrates’ court on one count of murder.

The police prosecutor, Sergeant Sebastine Alumona, said the offence was punishable under Section 319 (1) of the Criminal Code, Cap. 33, Vol. 1, Laws of Ebonyi State of Nigeria, 2009.

The counsel to the suspect pleaded with the court to grant the suspect bail, promising that he would not interfere with the investigation of the matter.

The bail application was opposed by the police prosecutor who told the court that the suspect would jump bail and interfere with the investigation into the matter.

The Chief Magistrate, Nnenna Onuoha, in her ruling noted that the court lacks the jurisdiction to grant bail on such cases.

Onuoha ordered the suspect to be remanded in the Nigerian Correctional Centre, Abakaliki, while his case file should be transferred to the Director of Public Prosecutions in the state for advice.

The case was adjourned till January 17, 2020, for the report of compliance.