- A man in Delta State was burnt to death by a mob after allegedly beheading a woman
- The incident marked the third case of ritual killings in Delta State in under two months
- The police urged for solutions to the rising trend of ritual killings linked to the "get-rich-quick" mentality
A man was reportedly burnt to death by an enraged mob for allegedly beheading a woman in the Isoko South Local Government Area of Delta State.
According to witnesses, Oghenero, a 37-year-old man, was caught after allegedly murdering Oshomirara on her farm. He was spotted returning from the bush carrying a blood-dripping polythene bag with the woman's decapitated body.
The incident, confirmed by the State Police Public Relations Officer, Bright Edafe, occurred on Monday, January 29.
“Three days ago, a young man went into a bush in Isoko South Local Government Area, killed a woman, beheaded her and carried the head to his house. The community found out, went to his house, saw the woman’s head, and in anger, they burnt him to death,” Edafe stated.
Edafe explained that the man had murdered the woman in a bush, decapitated her, and taken the severed head to his residence.
Mob sets man ablaze after discovering woman's head
When the crime was discovered, residents of the community confronted the man at his home, where they found the woman's head. In their fury, they set the man ablaze.
The police spokesperson also noted that this incident marked the third case of ritual killings in the state within two months.
Third case of ritual killing in two months in Delta
“This is the third case of ritual killing in less than two months in Delta alone. We had one in Abuja and some other parts of the country. What is it with this get-rich-quick syndrome? What is wrong with us and how do we prevent this?” Edafe stated.
Earlier reports revealed that a 20-year-old man, identified as Precious, was arrested in connection with the killing of a 10-year-old girl in the Orhoakpo Ethiope East area on January 9.
Precious allegedly confessed to kidnapping the girl for two unidentified men, who then murdered her with machetes after promising him N200,000.
Man trends for dying during fortification ritual, father, native doctor arrested
Meanwhile, TheRadar earlier reported that Chikwado Eze died after being buried alive for 90 minutes during a fortification ritual.
Uwakwe Eze, the father of the deceased, and the native doctor were arrested.