In a heartbreaking incident in Delta State, the police have arrested Destiny Ogbeh, an apprentice to a local native doctor, and his master over the tragic death of eight-year-old Progress Agidi. The young boy was allegedly lured into a nearby bush by Ogbeh under the guise of gathering firewood, only to be killed for ritual purposes.
Progress went missing on November 23, 2024, causing his parents, Ifeanyi and his wife, to immediately begin searching their neighborhood in the Ika North-East Local Government Area. As the hours passed and the boy remained nowhere to be found, they received a disturbing tip: Destiny Ogbeh had been seen asking Progress to accompany him to the bush. The parents went to Ogbeh’s workplace, the home of the native doctor where he worked, but were met with denials from both men about seeing the boy.
Desperate for answers, the family turned to the police after searching for nearly 24 hours, but was told to continue looking for Progress until a full day had passed. However, the village vigilante group soon joined the search, and it wasn’t long before the body of young Progress was found in an unfinished building near the bush. His throat had been slit, and it was clear from the signs of the crime that it was a ritualistic killing.
The police launched an investigation, eventually arresting Ogbeh and his master, who had gone into hiding. Ogbeh confessed to luring Progress to his death, explaining that he had been promised N30,000 for his role. He also named Dr. Jonah, another native doctor from a nearby town, as being involved in the gruesome act.
This tragedy has left the community in deep shock and mourning, as authorities work to bring justice to the innocent child and his grieving family.
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