In a chilling twist of alleged ritual murder, a native doctor from Enugu State, Obi Levi Obieze, popularly known as Levi Obu Onyeka, has been arrested while attempting to flee Nigeria through the Seme border. The suspect, who had been declared wanted by the police over ritual killings and the abduction of a 13-year-old girl, insists he is the victim of a political vendetta tied to a kingship dispute in his hometown.
Obieze, who hails from Umuojor village in Isiagu Community, Ezeagu Local Government Area of Enugu State, was arrested by operatives of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) at Gbaji checkpoint on the Badagry-Seme Road in Lagos State. He was reportedly fleeing on a motorcycle with no clear destination when he was intercepted.
According to the Enugu State Police Command, the suspect had been on the run after a teenage girl was abducted while walking to the farm with her father. She was later discovered in a shrine allegedly operated by Obieze, where two decomposing human bodies were also recovered, buried in a concreted pit — a discovery that sent shockwaves through the region.
Three accomplices — Uche Kingsley Agumba (33), Ilo Nweze Onyedikachi (36), and Ejike Odinwankpa (38) — were earlier arrested in connection with the grisly crime, but Obieze managed to evade capture until his recent arrest.
In a dramatic post-arrest statement, Obieze painted a picture of conspiracy and betrayal. He denied any involvement in ritual killings or kidnappings, claiming instead that the human remains discovered in his compound were planted by enemies in a bid to tarnish his name and sabotage his supposed ascension to traditional leadership.
“I don’t know where I’m heading right now because they say before you kill someone, let the person talk,” Obieze said during his brief interrogation by immigration officials. “The issue is political. It’s fabrication. I’m supposed to be the next king — but they don’t want me there. The PG (President General) of my village even demolished my house.”
Obieze denied being a native doctor despite being widely known for operating a shrine. “I’m not a native doctor. All these things are just attempts to weaken me. I’m homeless now,” he said. “They planted evil. They set me up by placing a dead body in my soakaway pit. I didn’t even know the guy they claimed planted it, but he was caught, and that’s why I was initially freed.”
He alleged that a rival faction in his community framed him, going so far as to plant corpses on his property to implicate him in ritual killings. “There is a new house I’m building, far from my current residence. I rarely go there, but because of this kingship issue, they set me up,” he said.
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Despite claiming to reside in the Benin Republic as a businessman selling Okrika (fairly used clothes), Obieze failed to produce any travel documents. When asked to show his passport, he responded that he had only an ID card, further raising doubts about his alleged international ties.
The suspect’s arrest has stirred a wave of reactions, with many in his community divided — some believing in his innocence and claims of political persecution, while others view him as a dangerous manipulator hiding behind cultural and spiritual influence.
Meanwhile, the Enugu State Police Command and Nigeria Immigration Service are continuing investigations, promising a full probe into the circumstances surrounding the abduction, the shrine, and the discovered bodies.
As the saga unfolds, one thing is clear — beneath the surface of tradition and power struggles lies a story soaked in mystery, fear, and unthinkable horror.
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