By Suleiman Anyalewechi
The Rivers State Police Command on Wednesday, March 26, 2025 ,affirmed their commitment towards ensuring that justice is served in the suspected ritual murder of twin sisters in Ogbodo Pipeline area, in Rukpokpu ,Obio-Akpor Local Council of Rivers State .
The Source reports that the twin teenagers Chizara Onuche and Chidinma Onuche , were lured into an uncompleted building by one Aniekan Uko, while they returning from a Sunday Church Service.
The Police said the twins, aged seven years were killed by the prime suspect, Uko, in theuncompleted building.
He was said to have drugged them, ra3ed and,subsequently snuffed lives out of them ,in what is strongly believed to be for ritual purposes.
There is equally a high probability that the suspect may have hypnotized his victims into following him to the uncompleted structure.
“The children were coming back from Church, so along the line, the suspect ,I wouldn’t know whether he hypnotized or lured them, took the children to an uncompleted building .
He then drugged the drink he gave them. The children slept, he ra3ed and murdered them”, one of the investigators volunteered .
A statement from the Rivers State Police Command Spokesperson, Grace Iringe-Koko, on Wednesday informed that besides the arrest of 27 years old Uko, three others, including a native doctor, are being held in connection with the killing of the siblings.
According to Iringe-Koko, Operatives drawn from the Anti-Kidnapping Unit, acting on credible intelligence, swiftly moved and arrested Uko, the prime suspect on March 23, 2025 , .
“His apprehension, subsequently led to the tracking down of the other suspects. including a teenager, for their parts in the killing of the children.”
The Police Command noted that Uko, the main suspect has owned up to the crime.
Uko was said to have admitted killing the siblings as part of efforts to meet with the conditions demanded for a ritual practice.
The Prime suspect, according to the police statement, informed that he decided to embark on the ill-fated ritual expedition after being convinced of its efficacy and authenticity by the native doctor.
According to him, he had witnessed first hand, instances the native doctor proved his mettle in cases involving other “clients” who provided fresh human parts and blood for the exercise.
“During the arrest, officers recovered important evidence, including a bottle containing the victims blood.
“Investigators also found a kitchen knife used for the murder, an empty can of black bullet which was used to drug the victims, and a spoon used to collect their blood.
” The victims body have been taken to the mortuary for preservation and autopsy.
“The Commissioner of Police, Olugbenga Adepoju, assures the public that the suspects will face justice.
“Investigations are ongoing to uncover further details and possible accomplices”, Iringe-Koko stated.
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