Tragically, Chikwado Eze, a businessman from Onitsha, passed away during a ceremony at Inyi in Nigeria's Enugu State. Eze, a native of the Ugbaike community, had obtained a visa for a business trip abroad and sought advice from a local physician to guarantee success.
As part of the ceremony, the local physician ordered that Eze be buried alive for one and a half hours. Eze and his father Uwakwe were buried in a grave for the allotted amount of time on the day of the ceremony. But when Eze was exhumed, he was feeble and sweating, not strengthened.
Eze remained unconscious despite the native doctor's attempts to resuscitate him using incantations. He was taken to a nearby hospital and declared dead.
After Eze was buried alive for one hour and thirty minutes, the occurrence took place. The police have detained the father and the local physician for questioning. Uwakwe denied pressuring his son to participate in the ceremony, claiming that Eze had already planned everything before inviting him.
Uwakwe had already been shunned by the Ugbaike community for his connection with harmful charms. According to Nigeria's Vanguard, the young man's death has been verified by the Nigeria Police Command in Enugu State.
The native doctor, Enuwa Odugu (48), and the victim's father, Uwakwe Eze (67), have been detained for conspiracy and the murder of 26-year-old Chikwado Celestine Eze, according to a statement made by police spokesperson Daniel Ndukwe. According to the police investigation, the native doctor admitted to the crime and had previously carried out similar rites.
He asserted that the victim's death resulted from his disregard for certain ceremonial guidelines that had been given to him. "A native physician, Enuwa Odugu'm', aged 48, and Uwakwe Eze'm', aged 67, were arrested for conspiracy and the murder of Eze's 26-year-old son, one Chikwado Celestine Eze," according to Ndukwe's statement.
“The incident is alleged to have occurred when Uwakwe Eze took his son to the native doctor’s shrine for rituals intended to fortify him with charms.
“However, during the ritual, the deceased was buried in a coffin but unfortunately died in the process. He was rushed to the hospital and confirmed dead by the attending doctor, and his body has been deposited in the mortuary for preservation and autopsy.”
“The police are continuing their investigation, and the suspects will be arraigned in court once the investigation is concluded.”.
Source: Adomonline.com