Physinews: [HAPPENED IN ABIA STATE NIGERIA]A 20-year-old man identified as Emmanuel
Effiong has said he beheaded a woman at the
Aba park on the instructions of a mad woman,
who allegedly advised him to throw a human
head into a river or he would go mad.
Effiong has said he beheaded a woman at the
Aba park on the instructions of a mad woman,
who allegedly advised him to throw a human
head into a river or he would go mad.
“I gave a mad woman money one day in Aba
and she told me to look for a skull or human
head and throw inside a river or I will go mad.
and she told me to look for a skull or human
head and throw inside a river or I will go mad.
“One morning, when I saw a lifeless body in
front of the park, I decided to cut off the dead
woman’s head for the exercise. I threw the
head into the Aba River to remain a normal
person,” he said.
front of the park, I decided to cut off the dead
woman’s head for the exercise. I threw the
head into the Aba River to remain a normal
person,” he said.
Effiong made the confession while in the
custody of the police. He had been arrested by
police operatives in Aba, Abia State in
connection with a threat to kidnap and kill one
Ikechukwu Udogu.
custody of the police. He had been arrested by
police operatives in Aba, Abia State in
connection with a threat to kidnap and kill one
Ikechukwu Udogu.
It was gathered that the search for Effiong
started when the police got the information that
an unknown person, through a phone text,
threatened to kill one Udogu, if he failed to pay
him a N15m ransom.
started when the police got the information that
an unknown person, through a phone text,
threatened to kill one Udogu, if he failed to pay
him a N15m ransom.
It was learnt that police operatives attached to
the Central Police Station, Aba, swung into
action and arrested the suspect with the mobile
phone number used in sending the threat
message.
the Central Police Station, Aba, swung into
action and arrested the suspect with the mobile
phone number used in sending the threat
message.
The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr.
Adeleye Oyabade, who confirmed the arrest of
the suspect, said he confessed to the crime.
Adeleye Oyabade, who confirmed the arrest of
the suspect, said he confessed to the crime.
Oyebade added that the suspect also
confessed that he was behind the headless
woman found on September 29, 2016 at the
Aba main motor park.
confessed that he was behind the headless
woman found on September 29, 2016 at the
Aba main motor park.
He said three knives and a phone were
recovered from the suspect, adding that
investigation was in progress to unravel the
mystery behind the dastardly act.
recovered from the suspect, adding that
investigation was in progress to unravel the
mystery behind the dastardly act.
Speaking with Southern City News,Effiong, who
said he hails from Ikot Edet in Akwa Ibom State,
accepted that he demanded the ransom from
Udogu for refusing to pay him his salary since
September 2009.
said he hails from Ikot Edet in Akwa Ibom State,
accepted that he demanded the ransom from
Udogu for refusing to pay him his salary since
September 2009.
He said, “I served Mr. Udogu for many years as
his gateman, but he stopped paying my salary
since September 2009. So, I decided to send
him the threat message to get my money from
him.”
his gateman, but he stopped paying my salary
since September 2009. So, I decided to send
him the threat message to get my money from
him.”
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