Herbalist Shoots Client Dead While Testing Gunshot Charm
A 23-year-old native doctor, Odoh Emmanuel, has been arrested by the Enugu State Police Command, for allegedly shooting and killing his client, Onunze Benedict, while testing gunshot charms at his shrine.
The incident occurred at Umuaram community area of the State.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Daniel Ndukwe, in a statement, said 16 other suspects were arrested for various offences ranging from conspiracy, armed robbery, abduction, car snatching, unlawful possession of firearms among others.
Emmanuel, after committing the crime, was arrested after the case was reported to the Isi-Uzo Police Division.
According to Ndukwe, the suspect, during interrogation, confessed to have used a locally-fabricated single-barreled gun to shoot and kill Benedict at his shrine in Umuaram community, while testing the gunshot protection charm he had prepared for him.
“The gun has been recovered, while further investigation is ongoing at the Homicide Section of the State Criminal Investigation Department Enugu,” the PPRO said.
He also added that two firearms, one live cartridge, three mock guns, a Sino truck loaded with 789 bags of cement, mobile phones, ATM Cards, pieces of wrappers, clothes and other incriminating exhibits, were recovered from them.
Ndukwe also confirmed the arrest of the following male suspects, Everest Ayokalam, 48, Anayo Akakem, 33, Iwuanyanwu Kelechi, 32, Uchenna Iwuoha, aka Uchewinde, 47, and Gospel Nnorom 32, for involving in a case of conspiracy, armed robbery, abduction and attempted murder.
