Police Warn Native Doctors Against Providing Criminals With Charms

The Police Command in Ebonyi has warned native doctors against
providing criminals with charms to perpetrate criminal activities
in the state.

The state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Loveth
Odah, gave the warning in an interview with the News Agency of
Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Abakaliki.

Odah, who said the command was committed to the protection of
lives and property, urged native doctors in the state and country
at large to steer clear of unlawful businesses.

NAN reports that the police had on April 30 discovered the
decomposed bodies of two young men in a shallow grave inside
Uduku-Igbudu forest in Agubia, Ikwo Local Government Area of
Ebonyi.

The victims were said to have been abducted and buried alive
inside the forest by their abductors, including two native doctors,
who have been arrested by the police.

According to Odah, the deceased were blindfolded while ropes
were tied to their necks when their decomposing bodies were exhumed
by the police.

“We went to the forest with experts and the bodies have been
exhumed and handed over to their relatives for burial and police
investigation is at the concluding stage,’’ she said.

The PPRO explained that the two native doctors allegedly
abducted the two young men on April 12 to put pressure their
relatives to withdraw a case in court involving their boys.

“Yes, citizens have the right to belong to any religion but when
it involves illegality, that will not be allowed.

“Avoid illegal businesses using religion, the police will arrest
anyone doing that, even if the person is a native doctor,’’ Odah
said.

The Police Command in Ebonyi has warned native doctors against
providing criminals with charms to perpetrate criminal activities
in the state.

The state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Loveth
Odah, gave the warning in an interview with the News Agency of
Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Abakaliki.

Odah, who said the command was committed to the protection of
lives and property, urged native doctors in the state and country
at large to steer clear of unlawful businesses.

NAN reports that the police had on April 30 discovered the
decomposed bodies of two young men in a shallow grave inside
Uduku-Igbudu forest in Agubia, Ikwo Local Government Area of
Ebonyi.

The victims were said to have been abducted and buried alive
inside the forest by their abductors, including two native doctors,
who have been arrested by the police.

According to Odah, the deceased were blindfolded while ropes
were tied to their necks when their decomposing bodies were exhumed
by the police.

“We went to the forest with experts and the bodies have been
exhumed and handed over to their relatives for burial and police
investigation is at the concluding stage,’’ she said.

The PPRO explained that the two native doctors allegedly
abducted the two young men on April 12 to put pressure their
relatives to withdraw a case in court involving their boys.

“Yes, citizens have the right to belong to any religion but when
it involves illegality, that will not be allowed.

“Avoid illegal businesses using religion, the police will arrest
anyone doing that, even if the person is a native doctor,’’ Odah
said.