A 13-year-old boy was allegedly shot dead by a relative
while testing out the charms prepared for him by a herbalist for
protection against bullets.
According
to the Enugu State Police Command, on August 5th, one Ekene Oluka
killed Obumneme Oluka, and is currently on the run. Ekene had successfully
tested his charms at different occasions on the deceased but the last
one went awry.
He reportedly covered the young boy's body with his
concoction, fired a shot which went through his vital organs and left
him unconscious. He was confirmed dead at Attah Memorial Hospital, Aku.
Below is a statement released yesterday by the Command:
"The
hitherto Amagu Uwani Mgboko Aku of Igboetiti in Enugu state was
enveloped with sorrow and lamentation following the death of Obumuneme Oluka, a 13 year old boy. It was
gathered that on that fateful day of 5th day of August, 2016 at Amagu
Uwani Mgboko Aku of Etiti, one Ekene Oluka said to be about 26 years of
same kindred with the deceased had called beckoned on the boy whom
he allegedly used in testing of his gun charms prepared for him by a herbalist for protection.
It was further gathered that the suspect had earlier tested that of the
gun and cutlass on the deceased which allegedly worked out for him
but as he tried to test that of the empty bottle on the deceased, the
bottle broke and caused severe injury on the head of the deceased which
allegedly left him unconscious and was confirmed death after he was rushed
to the hospital. The dead body of the deceased is
now deposited at the hospital mortuary of Attah Memorial Hospital Aku.
Meanwhile, suspect and parents had already deserted their homes to
unknown destinations while manhunt on the fleeing suspect has been
intensified"
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