A 60-year old native doctor in possession of two human skulls identified as Godfrey Akpudje, has been arrested Ekpan Ovu, Delta State.
His arrest followed a complaint by a 35-year old Ejiro Okoro, who reported that his sister (Name withheld) aged 65 years who died sometime in 2019 and was buried at Ekpan Ovu, that the corpse was exhumed by unknown person.
The Ag. Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Edafe Bright, made the disclosure on Tuesday June 29th 2021, in a press statement made available to newsmen.
According to the image maker, “During the course of investigation, information gathered through intelligence revealed that, it was one Godfrey Akpudje ‘m’ 60yrs who happens to be a native doctor that exhumed the corpse, and removed the skull.
“He was immediately arrested and two human skulls were recovered from him. He said he got one of the human skull from Osun state from a native doctor who is now late”, pointing out that investigation is ongoing.
In another development, on 28th June 2021, Dragon patrol team 31 while on stop and search duty at Nsukwa junction along Ogwashi-Uku/Kwale road intercepted a commuter sienna bus travelling from Asaba to Kwale.
The PPRO revealed that all passengers were asked to submit themselves for search, during the search three suspects were found with a container filled with Fresh human blood.
“The three suspects namely Monday Nwite, 27 years, Madabuchi Nweke, 26 years and Nwite Sunday, 21 years all of Ebenta village in Ohaukwu local government area of Ebonyi State were immediately arrested.
“During interrogation the suspects confessed to have murdered some unknown persons in Ebonyi State and were on their way with the murdered person’s blood to a native doctor whose identity is unknown for now but resides in Kwale.
“They were taking the blood to the said native doctor for rituals purposes. One rosary necklace tied with charms was also recovered from them”, DSP Bright disclosed that investigation is equally ongoing.
