By Suleiman Anyalewechi
The Enugu State Police Command is working to unravel the circumstances surrounding the discovery of a soak away pit containing several dead bodies in a native doctor’s compound in Umumba Ndiagu Community, in Ezeagu Local Council of the State.
Levi Obieze, popular as Ezeani, is said to be on the run after the community’s security outfit unearthed decomposing human bodies in the soak away pit in a corner of his exquisite palatial country home.
The soak away and other facilities within the compound of the billionaire native doctor were said be filled with bodies of several victims allegedly buried alive for ritual purposes.
The bubble burst on Monday, May 26, 2025, following the abduction of a 13-year old girl by men suspected to be working for Ezeani ,and the subsequent rescue of the girl in his expansive compound.
According to accounts by some locals, the young girl had gone with her father to fetch some fire woods with which they wanted to use in frying garri.
On their way, they were met by two men who were pushing their motorcycle.
The men were said to have pleaded with the father of the teenage girl to lend them his cutlass for the repairs of their motorcycle which they claimed had developed a fault.
The girl’s father after obliging them the cutlass, was subsequently asked by the men to assist them in pushing the motorcycle under the pretext that it would only start when pushed.
However, while trying to assist them in starting the motorcycle, one of the men grabbed his daughter, and sped off with the teenage girl.
“One of the men requested the father of the little girl to assist them with his cutlass to use, in fixing their supposedly faulty motorcycle ,which the man obliged.
“They told him again that the fault will require pushing the motorcycle ,and also requested for his assistance.
“It was in that process that one of the men grabbed the girl, jumped on the motorcycle, and sped off”, one of the community members revealed.
“A search and rescue effort embarked upon by the community’s vigilante group, following the alarm raised by the father of the kidnapped girl led to her discovery in the native doctor’s residence.
“Some residents were said to have reported ,hearing the loud cry of distress from the native doctor’s compound ,a development which prompted the search team into storming his residence.
“His efforts at stopping the search party from entering his compound was however rebuffed ,leading to the rescue of the abducted girl ,as well as the shocking discovery of the decomposing bodies on the soak away pit.”
It is however not yet clear as to the whereabout of Ezeani as some reports indicated that he may have escaped ,together with his four wives,
His palatial residence,has reportedly been demolished ,allegedly on the directives of the Chairman of Ezeagu Local Government Area ,Chief Vita Ndu.
The directive was said to be sequel to the visit of the Council Chairman, and other Enugu State Government officials ,including the member representing the area at the State House of Assembly.
Although the Enugu State Police authorities were yet to react officially to the development, a source close to the Command stated that the Commissioner of Police Rufus Giwa, who has equally visited the area, has ordered for a full scale investigation.
The source also informed that some persons believed to be associates of the native doctor are presently in custody, assisting the police in their investigation.
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