Some criminals suspected to be rapists have taken over the
nooks and crannies of Delta State, posing as spiritualists to
woo unsuspecting female into ritual activities, during which
some have been reportedly raped.
It was learnt that the fake spiritualists perpetrate their act by
pretending they can assist unsuspecting women in solving
their problems, especially those looking for the fruit of the
womb.
Their mode of operation allegedly involves drugging their
victims, raping them while unconscious before extracting body
parts from them for ritual purposes.
While a group, Progressive Group, have expressed concern
and condemned the acts, the leader of the group, Mr. Emeka
Okonta, who spoke to our correspondent, however expressed
preparedness to go after those suspected of such acts.
In Oleh, Ozoro, Asaba and Ibusa the residents are living in fear
and seeking the protection of security agent because of the
fear of falling into the nets of the ritualists.
The suspected ritualists have allegedly taken over local
hotels in Asaba, where they reportedly meet at night fall in
most cases to recruit agents that will be working for them.
But the Commissiner of Police in the state, Alkali Usman, has
assured that the hoodlums would be brought to book, stating
that efforts have been put in place by police detectives across
the 25 local government councils in the state in collaboration
vigilante groups to uncover those behind the crimes.
Although there have been allegations that have been hue and
cry of cases of alleged rape of married women in Ughelli,
Abraka, Ozoro, Ibusa and some parts of Asaba but the
situation as described by the Iyase of Asaba, Chief Patrick
Onyeobi portends evil and sacrilege to the lands.
Onyeobi called on security agencies to redouble efforts to
bring the criminals to book.
[Reported By Nosa Akenzua, Southern News]