Police arrest 29-year-old man for allegedly killing mother for rituals
A 29-year-old man has been apprehended in Cross River State for allegedly murdering his mother for ritual purposes. The suspect was arrested at a native doctor’s shrine, where law enforcement also seized critical evidence related to the crime.
The state police spokesperson, SP Irene Ugbo, confirmed the arrest to reporters in Calabar but did not disclose further details.
According to reports by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the horrific incident occurred on December 25, 2024, in Batriko, Eastern Boki Local Government Area. The suspect allegedly killed his mother, shaved her hair, and dumped her body in a well in Obudu Local Government Area.
A combined team of police and the Obudu Council security unit tracked and arrested the suspect on Friday, alongside the native doctor. Sources revealed that the suspect was caught with a bag containing the shaved hair of his late mother.
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“The suspect and the native doctor are currently being detained at the Obudu Divisional Police Headquarters,” a source disclosed, adding that further investigations are ongoing.
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