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Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State, has disclosed that all confiscated ‘Okite’ boxes used by native doctors in the state would be subjected to forensic analysis.
Soludo said the owners of these Okite boxes would be free if no human blood is found in them after forensic analysis.
Speaking in Awka, Soludo warned of consequences if human blood is found in the boxes.
Over 30 suspected native doctors and pastors are under investigation as part of the state government’s efforts to restore law and order.
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However, Soludo accused the native doctors of misleading young people with promises of supernatural protection for illegal activities, including drug trafficking, cyber fraud (Yahoo Yahoo), and kidnapping.
He said: “Many Okite are now in our custody, and the only thing that can save their owners is if forensic tests show no traces of human blood.
“They made Okite for these youths, assuring them they could pass security checkpoints undetected with hard drugs.
“But once caught, they end up in jail worldwide. When that failed, they turned to cyber fraud, and when that too failed, they became kidnappers in search of easy money.”
Diaspora representatives of the Amaokpala community in Orumba North LGA, Anambra State, convened a press briefing on Wednesday to decry the growing insecurity in the state. During the event, they disclosed the kidnapping of one of their own, Mr. Ikechukwu Okeke, a professional based in the United Kingdom, by unidentified gunmen.
The community recounted that Mr. Okeke, elder brother to Dr. Chukwudi Okeke, who chairs the Oxfordshire Cherwell District Council, flew to Nigeria on December 27, 2024, to attend his cousin’s funeral and see his ailing parents, only for an unfortunate incident to disrupt his plans.
“The tragic incident occurred on January 10, at about 7:30pm, as Mr. Okeke was returning home from the funeral of his cousin, Mrs. Obiageli Okoli. The community called on the state governor, Prof. Charles Soludo to take immediate and decisive action to address the security challenges threatening lives and property in the region.
The kidnappers released their son, Okeke, three days later, following the alleged payment of an undisclosed amount as ransom.
Mr. Okeke could consider himself fortunate to have survived his harrowing experience. Equally lucky was Rev. Fr. Nonso, a Catholic priest abducted on December 17, 2024, shortly after arriving from an overseas trip for the Christmas holidays.
