Port Harcourt, Rivers State – A native doctor and three accomplices have been arrested for the brutal murder and dismemberment of two seven-year-old children for ritual purposes in Rivers State.
The victims, Chizaram Onuche and Chidinma Onuche, were lured, drugged, and slaughtered in a gruesome money ritual scheme. The Rivers State Police Command confirmed the arrests through its spokesperson, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, in a statement issued on Wednesday.
Suspects and Their Heinous Act
According to Iringe-Koko, operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit apprehended the suspects, including a native doctor identified as Kingsley Opurum, 43, from Etche, Rivers State.
Aniekan Uko, 27, a resident of Akwa Ibom State, was the primary perpetrator who lured the children to an uncompleted building in the Second Pipeline area of Rukpokwu, Port Harcourt. There, he drugged them using a popular energy drink, Black Bullet, before slaughtering and dismembering their bodies. Disturbingly, he collected their blood in a bottle for ritual purposes.
Shocking Confession and Arrests
Upon his arrest, Uko reportedly confessed to the crime, stating that he was introduced to ritual killings by the native doctor, whom he had previously seen performing similar rituals for others.
“Following this confession, on March 23, police operatives arrested Kingsley Opurum for his alleged role in the killings. Preliminary investigations revealed that the native doctor instructed Aniekan to procure human body parts and blood for a ritual intended to bring him wealth,” Iringe-Koko disclosed.
Additionally, the police arrested Aniekan’s girlfriend and another suspect, Friday Silas, 47, who allegedly permitted the ritual killings to take place in his uncompleted building in Rukpokwu.
Shocking Evidence Recovered
Law enforcement officers recovered incriminating evidence from the crime scene, including:
- Photographs of unidentified individuals
- A bottle filled with the children’s blood
- An empty Black Bullet drink container
- A spoon used to scoop the victims’ blood
The remains of the children have been deposited at the morgue for an autopsy.
Police Assure Justice
Rivers State Commissioner of Police, CP Olesegun Adepoju, has assured the public that all perpetrators of this horrific crime will face full prosecution.
“Investigations are ongoing to uncover further details and identify any additional accomplices,” Iringe-Koko stated.
This shocking incident has sparked outrage in the community, as authorities work tirelessly to bring those involved to justice. NAN
