It was a shocking revelation to the residents of Amaze village, Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State as a man confessed to poisoning his mother, grandmother, sister and niece to death for money ritual.
The young man identified as Anaegbuachara, who made the confession on Monday, November 25, 2024, said he killed the victims with poison-laced food.
According to reports, the incident occurred on Sunday, September 1, 2024.
The victims had shared a meal the previous night before going to bed.
It was earlier reported that the suspect confessed to committing the crime as instructed by a native doctor that lives in Agbani area of Nsukka but hails from Kogi State.
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In addition, he claimed that his friend identified simply as ‘Morroco, connected him to the native doctor, who prepared the poison for him.
According to the suspect, the native doctor instructed him to sacrifice his mother in exchange for wealth.
However, his sister and her too children visited their mother and also ate the poisoned food.
“He was instructed to poison and kill his mother only and that same day he was instructed to carry out the devilish act the grandma, sister and 2 sister’s child visited and they all ate the food he poisoned together that’s how they all died,” Chijinkem Ugwuanyi wrote.
“The only surviving one among them is a kid of around 9yrs and he was taken to hospital but since then he is mentally unstable and indirectly running mad at the moment.
“He confessed to the crime yesterday and asked for forgiveness.”
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A video he posted shows the suspected being paraded around the community before he was taken to his mother’s tomb where he knelt to beg for her forgiveness.
It was gathered that the native doctor has been arrested.
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