CHUKA UBAH
A Prophet of the Holy Sabbath Mission, Osinachi Makuo, has landed in trouble after he allegedly tied a 24-year old man, Ikenga Ezenyi, to a tree in the guise of a three-day deliverance and he sustained injury, which led to amputation.
P.M.EXPRESS reports that the incident happened at Uzunamu Mgbidi, Oru West Local Government Area of Imo State, where the church is located.
The suspect has been arrested with his 50-year old mother by Police operatives from the Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department of the Imo State Police Command for attempted murder.
This was disclosed by the Police Public Relations Officer of the State Command, ASP Henry Okoye, who said that their arrest was sequel to a petition bothering on Conspiracy, Abduction, Attempted Murder/Grievous Bodily Harm written to the Commissioner of Police, Imo State, by the victim’s father, Ike Ezenyi of Umuehi Mgbidi in Oru West LGA, Imo State.
Supol Okoye stated that the Commissioner of Police, CP Mohammed Ahmed Barde, on receipt of the said petition promptly ordered a comprehensive investigation into the matter by detectives of the State CIID.
He stated that some intelligent and curious detectives quickly swung into action and apprehended the suspects while their cohorts were still at large. He said that investigation into the matter has revealed that both suspects conspired and abducted Ikenga Ezenyi, took him to the Holy Sabbath Mission at Uzunamu Mgbidi in Oru West L.G.A for prayers and deliverance, where both of his hands were tied to a tree for three days and his feet chained.
The PPRO said that the suspect equally tortured the victim severely in the most inhuman conditions till both of his palms were swollen, rotten and flesh ruptured before he was rescued by his father and youth of Uzunamu Community and taken to the hospital for treatment. He said that the evil treatment of the victim led to the amputation of his palms in the hospital to save his life from the rotten palms.
The Police spokesman said that the suspects will be arraigned in Court upon completion of the investigation.
Okoye stated that the State Commissioner of Police, Imo State has cautioned residents in the state to be mindful of criminals, who operate in disguise as prophets and prophetesses, prayer warriors, healing homes to commit heinous crimes in the state.
He mentioned that the Police boss has also vowed to uncover all crimes of similar nature in the State while he encouraged the good people of the state not to hesitate in reporting abnormalities of similar nature and all other kinds of crimes within the state to the Police or call the Command.