Abia: 27-year-old man kills father, plucks eye for money ritual

In Abia State, a man named Chinalu Ogbonna killed his father, Maduka Ogbonna, for ritual purposes.

According to reports, Chinalu killed his 57-year-old father by strangling him and plugging out his left eye so that he could use it in a money ritual.

The state police have subsequently detained the suspect, who carried out the crime at their home on Umueze Road in Umuahia.

ASP Maureen Chinaka, the Abia State Police Command spokesman, verified the event.

She claimed that on Monday at around 0800 hours, the Central Police Station (CPS) was notified of the situation.

According to Chinaka, “Detectives from CPS Umuahia visited the crime scene and found the deceased’s lifeless body with his left eye gouged out.

“The suspect, Chinalu Ogbonna, a 27-year-old male residing with his father at Umueze Road, opposite Junior Girls Secondary School Amuzukwu Ibeku, has been apprehended.

“Investigations revealed that he strangled his father to death and intended to use his left eye for money rituals. The corpse has been deposited at the morgue for autopsy and exhibits have been recovered.”

The Police PPRO added that “the case is currently under investigation and will be charged to court.”

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