Money Ritual: 21-year-old Boy Strangles Mum, Sleeps with Corpse

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A 21-year-old boy reportedly strangled his mother to death and also slept with her corpse several times as part of a money ritual in Edo State.

The Sun reports that the incident occurred in their rented apartment at 8B Market road, Ologbo in Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area last Monday.

The suspect, Samuel Oghenekporboro, allegedly strangled his 58-year-old mother, Christiana Ighoyivwi, and had sex with her lifeless body under the instruction the process would make him get rich overnight.

The suspect’s grandmother, Mrs Maria Gabriel, reportedly discovered the ugly incident when she unexpectedly visited their residence about 6am to invite the victim to a nearby church for morning prayer.

The old woman was said to have knocked repeatedly on her daughter’s door without getting any response.

This prompted her to peep through an opening in the window when she saw the lifeless body of her daughter and raised the alarm.

The suspect reportedly attempted to flee, but was held by neighbours who were alerted by the old woman’s scream.

The suspect was subsequently handed over to the police at Ologbo.

NewsmakersNG learnt that investigators recovered semen-stained pants belonging to the suspect and his late mother from the room as exhibits.

Spokesman for the Edo State Police Command, Chidi Nwabuzor, a Deputy Superintendent of Police, said investigation was ongoing, adding that the suspect would be arraigned soon.

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