Ritualist Die On Duty Post

Victim

A 36-year-old man identified as Augustine Daniel died mysteriously in Akure last Sunday morning while allegedly trying to perform some rituals.

The incident happened at 11, Igbalaye Street, in Akure South Local Government Area of Ondo State.
The deceased was found dead in his sitting room with a bottle of Seaman Schnapps, a bottle of Jik bleach, a knife and two dead hens.
The remains of the deceased have since been deposited at the State Specialist Hospital Akure for further examination.

According to reports, the suspected ritualist, who was said to be an auxiliary nurse in an undisclosed hospital, locked himself inside his sitting room during the ritual activity, which eventually led to his death.

A source in the compound revealed that they had been suspecting the activities of the deceased for more than a month.

The source alleged that he had turned the house into a mini-hospital where he used to carry out abortion for young girls.

She noted that whenever they confronted him on his activities, the deceased always threatened them with charms.

Confirming the incident, the state command's Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Wole Ogodo, said the matter had been transferred to the state Criminal Investigation Department (CID) for proper investigation.

Ogodo said it was the wife of the alleged ritualist who came to the station to report the incident on that fateful day after she discovered that the living room was locked.

According to him, "One Folake Augustine came to the station to report that at about 8 am that she left for church leaving her husband named Augustine Godwin, 36 years, at home. When she returned at about 3:30pm, she discovered that the living room was locked, when the door was forced open, he was found dead on the chair, naked".