The Rivers State Police Command has arrested a native doctor, and three other accomplices for the gruesome murder of two children, both seven years old for money ritual.
One of the suspects, Aniekan Sunday Uko 27, residing at 2nd Pipeline, Rukpokwu had lured the victims, Chizaram Onuche and Chidinma Onuche, to his location, drugged them using a drink known as Black Bullet as a sedative.
Aniekan then proceeded to slaughter them, collecting their blood in a bottle, which he then took to the native doctor, Kingsley Opurum, 43 who also resides at Pipeline, Eneka.
He claimed that the native doctor instructed him to provide fresh human remains and blood for ritualistic purposes.
According to a statement signed by the spokesperson of the Rivers State Police Command, Grace Iringe-Koko, SP, Aniekan confessed that he became involved in the ritual killing after visiting the native doctor and witnessing him perform similar rituals for others for wealth.
She disclosed that the incident was transferred from the Special Area Division, to the Anti-Kidnapping Unit, which was forced to take swift action.
Inringe-Koko added: “On 23rd March 2025, at approximately 9 am, operatives arrested a native doctor and other individuals involved in the heinous crime. During the operation, law enforcement officers recovered key evidence, including a bottle containing the drained blood of the victims.”
Also arrested for the murder is Aniekan’s girfriend Luis John Uwelemele (Female, 19, a resident of Omuike, Aluu, as well as one Friday Silas, 47, who allowed Aniekan to stay at the uncompleted building where the killings took place.
According to the police spokesperson, “law enforcement officials visited the scene of the crime, documented evidence with photographs, and recovered additional exhibits.”
She said they found a kitchen knife identified as the murder weapon, a
bottle filled with the victims’ blood, scooped by the suspect, an empty can of Black Bullet, used to drug the victims before the act, and a spoon, used to collect the victims’ blood.
The deceased victims’ bodies have been deposited at the mortuary for preservation and autopsy.
The statement adds: “The Commissioner of Police, CP Olugbenga Adepoju assures the public that justice will be served, and all perpetrators of this heinous crime will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Investigations are ongoing to uncover further details and possible accomplices.
“We urge residents to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activities to the nearest police station. The safety and security of all citizens remain our top priority.”
