Suspected ritualist, simply identified as Osa, has allegedly killed his girlfriend, Elohor Oniorosa, for money ritual.
Gatekeepers News reports that the incident reportedly occurred on Christmas Eve somewhere in a suburb of Egor Local Government Area, Benin, Edo State, Southern Nigeria when Osa invited the deceased to his family house, where he slaughtered her.
Operatives of Edo State Police Command said its men have launched a manhunt for the suspect.
The Edo Police Command spokesman, SP Kontongs Bello confirmed the incident.
Bello stated that the father of the deceased, William Oniorosa, reported the incident at one of the state police divisions.
Bello said: “The suspect’s name is Osas. Surname unknown, who is a boyfriend of Elohor Oniorosa, daughter of one William Oniorosa, who reported that incident to the police.
“Investigation is on. Meanwhile, the suspect is on the run. The incident happened on the 24/12/2021.”