Man Ties Wife, Beheads Daughter for Alleged Money Ritual

Adibe Emenyonu in Benin-city

A young man identified as Emmanuel Ovwarueso, has been arrested by operatives of Edo State Security Network (ESN), for allegedly beheading his daughter for money rituals in Benin-city.

The young man popularly known and addressed as ‘Emma One’ confessed to the ESN operatives, who apprehended him at the Uteh area of the Upper Mission Road Extension, Benin-city, where the suspect resided with his family.

According to his wife, whose name was not given at press time, “My husband’s attitude changed recently. He kept saying I should not look at him like a poor man anymore.

“Even at his place of work, he buys drinks for everyone as if he was celebrating. Even his co-workers were surprised at his new spending style. He even told them that his money is very near. We never knew he was having such a dangerous plan.”

Reacting, ta member of the ESN, who spoke on the grounds of anonymity said, “We saw him that Thursday night with a bag, walking so fast like he was rushing to catch up a flight.

“We stopped him, but he resisted us. We asked what was inside the bag, he said it was his food.” 

“So we searched the bag and found a human head inside.

“We interrogated him and from the way he was talking, it was obvious he was hiding something. So, we took him to his house and we met his wife tied down. We untied her and asked who tied her, she said it was her husband.

“She told us that her husband tied her down with a rope before killing their daughter. He took us to the place where he buried the little girl’s body in a shallow grave and the body of the girl was exhumed immediately,” he said.

Some residents of the community, who spoke said, “Emma One is fond of beating his wife and kids regularly”, while some of his co-workers described him as heartless and one who loves fighting uncontrollably.

The ESN official, said the suspect had since been handed over to the Edo State Police, Edo State Command for further investigation.

But when contacted, the Edo State Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Chidi Nwabuzor, said was yet to be briefed byDPO of the area, but promised to revert as soon as possible.