Tragedy unfolded in Ugbaike, Enugu Ezike, Igbo-Eze North LGA of Enugu State, as a young man, Chikwado Eze, lost his life during a failed fortification ritual conducted by a native doctor.
Chikwado, who had recently secured a visa to travel abroad, returned home to share the news with his father, Mr. Uwakwe Eze. His father, however, insisted on a fortification ritual for his success overseas and took him to native doctor Onuwa.
Reportedly, the native doctor claimed Chikwado needed to be buried alive for 1 hour and 30 minutes to ensure proper fortification. Tragically, when exhumed after the time elapsed, Chikwado was found dead.
This incident highlights the dangers of harmful traditional practices and the need to prioritize safety over cultural or superstitious beliefs. Enugu State police confirmed the incident and have arrested both the father and the native doctor.
The police also urged the public to be aware of two separate ongoing murder investigations.
A statement on Wednesday by the Command’s spokesperson, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, said “a native doctor, one Enuwa Odugu “m”, aged 48, and Uwakwe Eze “m”, aged 67, were arrested for conspiracy and murder of Eze’s 26-year-old son, one Chikwado Celestine Eze.
“The incident is alleged to have occurred when Uwakwe Eze took his son to the native doctor’s shrine for rituals intended to fortify him with charms. However, during the ritual, the deceased was buried in a coffin but he unfortunately died in the process.
“He was rushed to the hospital and confirmed dead by the attending doctor, and his body deposited in the mortuary for preservation and autopsy.”
He said that the native doctor had confessed to the crime and other previous performance of such rituals, attributing the death of the victim to his non-adherence to certain ritualistic rules he earlier prescribed for him.
“The case is under investigation, and the suspects will be arraigned in court once investigations are concluded,” Ndukwe said.
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