Last Wednesday, suspected ritualists allegedly beheaded a 37-year-old man in the Elebele town of Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State at the Living Faith Church, also known as Winners Chapel.
The victim, Anthony Egbo, was a security guard attached to the church.
It was gathered that the assistant pastor of the Church discovered the mutilated corpse of the victim with the head severed from the body while his throat was missing.
The Youth President of the Elebele community, Famous Egbo, who spoke with journalists, confirmed that the corpse of the victim was discovered at about 5.50a.m.
According to him, “When some people saw him, he was already beheaded, and his throat was missing. They suspected that it may be a ritual killing.”
Confirming the incident, the state Police Public Relations Officers (PPRO), Asinim Butswat, said the report from the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in Kolo community stated that “the attack was at the head region and his throat was slit too.”