The Guardian (Nigeria)

Delta police nab man for allegedly killing son for ritual

- From Monday Osayande, Asaba

Dpect’s wife, one Mrs. Success Oduwa of Peanuts Junction, ELTA State police ComObeh in Edo State had remand has arrested 33ported to the Commander , year- old Volt Blessing Gabriel that for Quick Response Squad, allegedly killing his son, her son was missing since Godspower Gabriel, for rit

June 24, 2022 and ual. morning of started troubling her husSpokesp­erson for the Comband as to the whereabout­s mand, Deputy Superinten­dthe child. ent of of

Police ( DSP), Bright husband told her that Edafe, The who confirmed the aris with his sister in rest the child said, the suspect reportbut on getting to edly Warri, killed his 20- month- old discovered the son at Warri, she

Ewabogun bush by husband was lying to her Catholic road, Benin city, Edo suspicion.

State. hence her the report, the Edafe Following said he murdered the

Commander RRS detailed opchild, using hand saw to cut into acoff eratives, who swung the head and buried it by arrested the husband a palm tion, tree in the bush and and handed him over to the threw a way the hea dless

A’ Division Warri for furbody. DPO ‘ ther in vestigatio­n. According to him, the sus,

The suspect who is in custody, however, said he killed the child, because of a dream he had, where he saw a man who told him that, if he kills the child, and uses the child’s blood to rub his head, he will become rich.

Edafe also said operatives of the Dragon Patrol team arrested three suspected armed robbers, while on stop and search duty along Eku - Abraka road in Ethiope East Local Council of Delta State.

He gave the names of those arrested as Jeffrey Osemudiame­n ‘ m’ , 36 of NO. 28 Osazuwa Street, Benin City; Eddy Gabriel, ‘ m’, 33 and Promise Imade ‘ m’

31, both of NO. 14 Paris Street, Oghara in Ethiope West Local Council of the state.

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