Woman raped, killed after church service in Edo
A 33-year old woman identified as Akhere Emujede
has been raped and murdered at Ubiaja town,
headquarters of Esan South East Local Government.
has been raped and murdered at Ubiaja town,
headquarters of Esan South East Local Government.
Her corpse was dumped in a church within the
locality.
Eyewitnesses said the victim’s throat was slit and
vital organs removed from her body.
She was said to have attended a church programme
from a neighboring village but was killed.
The killing of Akhere has brought cases of
suspected ritual killings in Ubiaja to seven within
six days.
A human head was said to have been dumped in
front of a school principal office and another body
was found within the school premises.
Principal of the school, Patrick Odensenye, said he
was taken aback when the found the human head in
front of his office.
Other mutilated bodies were found in different
parts of the community.
Rev. Dr. Joseph Ehimen in charge of the church
where Akhere body was found said they open the
church to discover her corpse.
During Tuesday plenary at the State House of
Assembly, the lawmaker representing the Esan
South East, Festus Edughele, raised the alarm of
presence of ritualist in the community.
He said the suspected ritual killings has spread
fears in the minds of residents in the area.
Acting Public Relations Officer for Edo State Police
Command SP Stephen Onwochei who confirmed the
incident appealed for information that would assist
the police.
His words, “We received information that a young
girl was found dead inside a church at Ubiaja area
of Edo State.
“Her name is Akhere Emujede, 33, it is so
unfortunate but the command is investigating. For
now, no arrest has been made, our men have
profiled the scene of crime”.
