The Enugu State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of an herbalist named Enuwa Odugu and the father of 26-year-old Chikwado Eze, who tragically died after being buried alive in Enugu.
According to a report from The Punch, the incident occurred last week in Ugbaike, Enugu Ezike, within the Igbo-Eze North Local Government Area of Enugu State.
Mr. Eze had recently secured a visa to travel abroad and returned to his village to share the news with his father.
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However, his father insisted on a ritual for fortification to ensure his son’s success overseas and took him to the herbalist, Odugu.
The herbalist allegedly stated that Mr. Eze needed to be buried alive for an hour and a half as part of the ritual. Tragically, when he was exhumed after the time had passed, he was found dead.
Public Relations Officer Daniel Ndukwe confirmed the arrests of both the father and the herbalist in a statement issued on Tuesday.
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According to the statement, “a native doctor, one Enuwa Odugu “m”, aged 48, and Uwakwe Eze “m”, aged 67, were arrested for conspiracy and murder of Eze’s 26-year-old son, one Chikwado Celestine Eze.
“The incident is alleged to have occurred when Uwakwe Eze took his son to the native doctor’s shrine for a ritual intended to fortify him with charms.
“However, during the ritual, the deceased was buried in a coffin but he unfortunately died in the process.
“He was rushed to the hospital and confirmed dead by the attending doctor, and his body deposited in the mortuary for preservation and autopsy.”
He claimed that the native doctor had admitted to the crime and other similar rituals, stating that the victim’s death was due to his failure to follow specific ritualistic rules that had been prescribed.
“The case is under investigation, and the suspects will be arraigned in court once investigations are concluded,” Mr Ndukwe added.
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