Police of the Edo State Security Network have detained Emmanuel Ovwarueso, a father, on suspected of beheading his daughter in Benin City, Edo State, for financial gain.
Last Thursday about midnight, the suspect was taken into custody in his residence in Uteh, Upper Mission, with the deceased's head inside a plastic bag.
It was said that he killed his wife in front of her while tying and gagging her.
At the time of publishing, his wife's identity was known. She stated, "My husband's attitude changed recently." He insisted that I stop looking at him as a poor man.He was buying drinks for everyone at work like he was celebrating. His new spending ways shocked even his colleagues. He even assured them that his money would arrive soon. We were unaware that he intended to perform a ritual with our daughter
"We saw him that Thursday night with a bag, walking so fast like he was rushing to catch a flight," said an ESSN member who wished to remain anonymous. He attacked us when we went to stop him. He responded that his food was inside the sack when we asked what was inside. Upon searching the bag, we discovered a human head within.
"It was clear from the manner he was speaking during our question that he was hiding something. We then brought him to his home, where we saw his wife tied. After we had her loose, she said that her husband had been the one who tied them. She informed us that ahead of killing their daughter, her husband tied her with a rope.
The young girl's body was quickly recovered after the suspect led us to the location of the shallow grave where she was buried.
Since then, the suspect has been turned over to the Nigeria Police, Edo State Command, in order to carry out more investigation.
