Man confesses to po!soning his mother, grandmother, sister and niece to d3ath for money ritu@l in Enugu

A young man identified as Anaegbuachara, has allegedly confessed to k!lling his mother, grandmother, sister and niece for money ritu@l purpose in Amaeze village, Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State.

The suspect, who made the confession on Monday, November 25, 2024, said he k!lled the victims with poison-laced food.

LIB had reported that that the incident occurred on Sunday, September 1, 2024.

The victims had shared a meal the previous night before going to bed.

The woman identified as Mama Chijioke Amaeze, had brought her ailing mother to her home and had been caring for her before the incident.

Enugu media personality, who reported the earlier case, said the suspect confessed to committing the crime as instructed by a native doctor that lives in Agbani area of Nsukka but hails from Kogi State.

He claimed that his friend identified simply as ‘Morroco, connected him to the native doctor, who prepared the poison for him.

According to the suspect, the native doctor instructed him to sacrifice his mother in exchange for wealth.

However, his sister and her too children visited their mother and also ate the poisoned food.

“He was instructed to poison and kîll his mother only and that same day he was instructed to carry out the devlîsh act the grandma, sister and 2 sister’s child visited and they all ate the food he poisoned together that’s how they all d!ed,” Chijinkem Ugwuanyi wrote.

“The only surviving one among them is a kid of around 9yrs and he was taken to hospital but since then he is mentally unstable and indirectly running mâd at the moment.

“He confessed to the crime yesterday and asked for forgiveness.”

A video he posted shows the suspected being paraded around the community before he was taken to his mother’s tomb where he knelt to beg for her forgiveness.

It was gathered that the native doctor has been arrested.

The Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Ododo, has reiterated his administration’s commitment to ensuring peace in Bagana and its environs while commending the military for restoring order.

Governor Ododo stated this on Monday during his inspection of areas affected by the crisis in Bagana, Omala Local Government Area of Kogi State.

Bagana, once known as the commercial hub of Omala Local Government due to its proximity to the River Benue, served as a trans-border business haven. The community was also among the last to practice trade by barter, a system of exchange common in the f.com

However, due to ethnic differences, farmer-herder clashes, and other underlying conflicts, the once peaceful and heterogeneous community became a theatre of war.

Governor Ododo explained that his visit to Bagana aimed to verify reports that peace had gradually returned to the troubled zones in Omala.

“The last time I came here, about six months ago, I left in tears because of the level of destruction to lives and property. Today, I am happy to see the youth and women smiling again,” the governor said.gcom

While addressing the people of Bagana, Governor Ododo urged them not to allow selfish politicians to manipulate them and disrupt the peace returning to the area. He emphasized that the Bagana market remains a vital hub that brings people together, especially the poor, to practice trade by barter.

Baltasar Engonga has been fired as the Director General of Equatorial Guinea’s National Financial Investigation Agency.

He has been replaced by Zenón Obiang.

This comes after he recorded 300 sextapes with several married women.

The Senate has passed a law to regulate the behaviour of public officials and the use of social media.Cameras have been installed in government offices, and all officials involved in the scandal have been suspended.