In a shocking incident that has sent shockwaves through Umuahia, a 27-year-old man identified as Chinalu Ogbonna stands accused of the heinous crime of murdering his father in pursuit of dark rituals associated with ‘Yahoo Plus’.
The ghastly act happened at their residence on Umueze Road, where Chinalu allegedly strangled his 57-year-old father, Mmaduka Ogbonna, before gruesomely extracting his left eye with the intention of using it for money rituals.
Confirming the incident, ASP Maureen Chinaka, spokesperson for the Abia State Police Command, disclosed that the murder case was reported to the Central Police Station on Monday morning.
Chinaka elaborated, stating, “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 suspect, Chinalu Ogbonna, was promptly arrested, and the case is currently under investigation with plans to charge him to court.
