The Delta State Police Command has arrested a 33-year-old man for allegedly killing his one-year and eight months old son and rubbing his blood in his head just so he could become rich.
According to DSP. Bright Edafe, the Delta State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Mrs Success Oduwa “F” age 24yrs of Peanuts Junction, Obeh in Edo State had on 25th June 2022 at about 10:30 am reported noticed the disappearance of her son, Godspower Gabriel since the morning of the previous day. She then started troubling her husband as to the whereabouts of the child. The husband, Volt Blessing Gabriel told her that the child is with his sister in Warri.
On getting to Warri, she stated that she discovered the husband was lying to her, hence her suspicion. She thereafter reported to the Commander, Quick Response Squad (QRS), that she was suspecting her husband know something about the whereabouts of their son.
The Commander RRS detailed operatives who swung into action arrested the husband and handed him over to the DPO ‘A’ Division Warri for further investigation.
Upon interrogation, the suspect reportedly confessed to having murdered the little boy at Ewabogun bush by Catholic Road, Benin City using a hand saw to cut off the head and buried it by a palm tree in the bush and threw away the headless body of the child.
The suspect also stated that he actually killed the child, because of a dream he had, where he saw a man who told him that, if he kills the child, and uses the child’s blood to rub his head, he will become rich. The suspect is in custody.
You The Command said the suspect is in custody and would be arraigned soon.