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Suspected Ritualists Machete Elderly Woman To Death In Delta

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An elderly woman has been killed by suspected ritualists in Ughelli- Olomoro community, Isoko South Local Government Area, Delta State.

The deceased was allegedly sleeping at her residence in Ukoli quarter of the community when she was matcheted to death, Vanguard report.

Naija News understands that the elderly woman who was in her eighties was said to have been found in a pool of her own blood.

A source told the publication that a boy was fingered in the murder of the woman because they found her hand bag in his possession.

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“The woman was killed this morning and the community is accusing a boy of killing her because they found the woman’s handbag in his possession.

“On seeing the bag with him, they beat the boy to stupour. In the process, the police came in and put the situation under control.”

The State Police Public Relations Officer, Bright Edafe, who corroborated the incident, said that the woman was killed but none of her body parts were missing.

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He stated further that her body had been deposited in the morgue and the suspect was a mentally deranged individual.