A human skull and ritual staff have been discovered during a raid on a church building under construction belonging to Prophet Chinedu Solomon Ezedike, a suspect in the murder of four siblings in Ibagwa-Aka, Enugu State.
The Chairman of the Igbo-Eze South Local Government Area, Barr. Ugo Ferdinand Ukwueze, who led the security operatives on the raid, acting on intelligence disclosed this in a post on his Facebook page on Monday.
According to Ukwueze, the location was suspected to be a site for ritual activities.
“We discovered a human skull and a ritual staff, lending further credence to the disturbing and tragic circumstances surrounding the claims and allegations against Ezedike,” Ukwueze stated.
The four siblings, Kamsiyochukwu Ezema (7), Ezinne Ezema (6), Ujunwa Ezema (5), and Chinedu Ezema (2), were brutally murdered with a pestle, allegedly by Ezedike.
Ukwueze assured that the government would leave no stone unturned in pursuing justice, saying, “Under the administration of His Excellency the Executive Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah, there will be no hiding place for crimes of any form.”
He noted that the recovered items had been handed over to the police for further examination.
Hon Ukwueze, wrote: “Two days ago, yet in the course of combing locations reasonably suspected to be solitary sites and camps of divers shades of criminal activities, acting on intelligence, I visited a site at Abile Hill, Isi-Agu, Ibagwa-Aka, in the company of the Divisional Police Officer of Igbo-Eze South, and other security operatives.
“The location, currently being used for the construction of Prophet Chinedu Ezedike’s so-called Synagogue, was discovered to be a suspected site for ritual activities.
“To our greatest dismay, a human skull and a ritual staff were discovered from the site, lending further credence to the disturbing and tragic circumstances surrounding the claims and allegations against Ezedike. The recovered items were duly handed over to the Police for further examination as investigations continue.
“More of these hidden locations will be discovered and visited, as we remain relentless in our pursuit against all forms of criminality in our Local Government Area.
“I reassure you; under the administration of His Excellency the Executive Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah, there will be no hiding place for crimes of any form. We are pursuing an egalitarian society where sons and daughters of Enugu State can aspire and become anything of their choices legitimately without any fear of criminal molestation.
“I deeply appreciate the coordinated support of the Nigeria Police, Department of State Services (DSS), the Military, the gallant men of Igbo-Eze South Neighbourhood Watch, the Forest Guards, and all well-meaning individuals who have provided intelligence and cooperation over the past weeks.
“Society will keep deteriorating when good people keep mute in the face of crime.
“Together, we must protect our land.”
Meanwhile the police in Enugu State have not officially confirmed the new development as efforts to speak with the Command’s spokesperson SP Daniel Ndukwe, were unsuccessful as he didn’t take his calls.
As at the time of filing this report, he had yet to respond to a text message seeking his comment.