The Delta State command has stepped up manhunt for a man who is on the run after being fingered for the murder of woman for ritual.
Already arrested two persons have been arrested in connection of the murder of the 50 -year -old woman and dissevering her body after raping her.
According to the Delta State commissioner of police
CP Ari Mohammed Ari ,the woman ,Mrs. Patience Komore, has been missing since August 2.
He said following the report, that she was seen after leaving for Umeh market in Isoko south LGA to get fish. He directed the Divisional police officer Oleh to unravel the mystery behind her disappearance. CP Ari said :”The DPO Mobilized police operatives, vigilante, and community leaders who continuously worked together and gathered information regarding the case. Acting on a tip off, on August 3,, Onos Simon ,25, a commercial motorcycles rider ( Okada man) was arrested, the Okada rider was the same person who carried the woman on that faithful day. On interrogation, the suspect confessed to the killing of Mrs. Komore, in connivance with Akpoghene Shoemaker , now at large. They raped her and robbed her of N40,000 before killing her using a machete. Not only did they kill her, they also removed her eyes and private part for ritual purposes. The suspect also confessed that, a man, lucky Daniel of Ohoro town contracted them to bring the body part for him after paying them N100,000. “The decomposing body has been recovered and deposited in the mortuary. Members of the public are hereby urged to assist the police with useful information that will lead to the arrest of the fleeing Akpoghene shoemaker and lucky Daniel”.
