A witch doctor Kingsley Opurum and three other persons have been apprehended by the Rivers State Police Command for allegedly killing a set of twins for get rich quick rituals.
The 7-year-old twins Chizaram Onuche and Chidinma Onuche were murdered in cold blood by the suspects at Rukpokwu Community in Obio/Akpor local government area Rivers State.
Opurum, a 43-year old man, was arrested alongside his girlfriend, 19-year-old Luis John Uwelemele; Kingsley Opurum, 43 and Friday Silas, 47 years old.
Rivers State police spokesperson Grace Iringe-Koko, said in a statement that the native doctor lured the two children to his location, drugged them using a drink known as Black Bullet as a sedative, and subsequently slaughtered them before collecting their blood in a bottle.
The PPRO stated that the corpses of the murdered two children have been deposited at the mortuary for preservation and autopsy.
“On 23rd March 2025, at approximately 9 am, operatives arrested a native doctor, and other individuals involved in the heinous crime.
“During the operation, law enforcement officers recovered key evidence, including a bottle containing the drained blood of the victims.”
The items recovered include a kitchen knife identified as the murder weapon, a bottle filled with the victims’ blood, scooped by the suspect, an empty can of Black Bullet, used to drug the victims before the act and a spoon used to collect the victims’ blood.
