N30M Betrayal: Man Beheads Friend, Buries Skull at Shrine
The Delta State Police Command has arrested four suspects in connection with the gruesome murder of Paulinus Okon, who was reported missing on September 8, 2024.
According to the police, Paulinus's brother had reported him missing after he went out with his friend, Efe Onoetiyi, 30. Efe initially denied knowing what happened to Paulinus, but later came to Paulinus's house, asking his family about his whereabouts.
In a shocking twist, Efe demanded N500,000 from Paulinus's brother, claiming he would use the money to pay a herbalist who could reveal Paulinus's location. He later claimed that Paulinus had been kidnapped and collected a ransom of N20,715,000 from the brother, allegedly to pay the kidnappers.
However, when Efe's story became suspicious, he was arrested, and the case was transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department. Further investigation led to the arrest of three other suspects: Okeimute Gaga, 48; Sunday Ikpeba; and Lawrence Joseph, a 30-year-old herbalist.
Okeimute Gaga confessed to the crime, revealing that Efe had brought Paulinus to Orere River in Otokutu, where they tied him to a stake and beheaded him alive on September 8, 2024. The suspects then threw Paulinus's body into the river, while the herbalist took his head and buried it at his shrine in Otokutu.
The police recovered Paulinus's skull from the shrine. Efe confessed that he had diverted the N30 million paid to him by Paulinus for a building purchase and used the funds for personal gain, including buying two plots of land and building a duplex. He claimed that he killed Paulinus to avoid repaying the money.
The four suspects are currently in police custody.
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