Delta State Police Criminal
Investigation Department has
commenced investigation into the
gruesome murder of an 11-year-old
girl identified as Aghogho Igbi by a
teenager, Silas Anidi who allegedly
beheaded her for ritual purposes.
He was also alleged to have
attempted to kill her sister, Favour,
13, when he was caught by
neighbours.
Silas, who is the only son of the
General Overseer of God Peculiar
Evangelical Ministry, Sapele, Delta
State and a family friend to the
Igbi’s family, had during a visit,
smartly beheaded little Aghogho and
was about to do same to the
deceased’s sister, Favour, when
neighbours intervened and got him
arrested.
According to the police, Silas, 15, is
currently in custody while his
accomplice, simply identified as
Christian is still at large.
Giving horrific details on how he
carried out the act, Silas claimed that
he was lured to commit the crime by
his friend, Christian. “It was his
brother who is in Ghana that gave us
the contract. He promised to pay us
N50,000 and also help us to relocate
to Ghana.
I started monitoring the Igbi’s family
because I know that they used to
leave their children at home and go
out. Luckily on November 28, 2015, I
visited their house and as God will
have it, their elder sister, Janet said
that she wanted to go to school for
evening lesson. I was excited that I
was left alone with the much
younger ones.
“I sat down on the rug and was
watching cartoon network with
Aghogho. While she was busy en
joying herself, I dragged her head
back and sliced her throat.
“I rushed to the next room where
Favour was sleeping and tried to do
the same but she woke up and
started struggling with me. I tried to
slice her throat but she started
screaming.
I only managed to stab her in the
head but her screams were too much
that neighbours were attracted. I was
about to escape when neighbours
caught me”, Silas confessed.
Begging for mercy, Silas claimed that
he cannot explain what led him into
such a horrible act. “I am the son of
the General Overseer of God Peculiar
Evangelical Ministry, Sapele, Delta
State. I am ashame of myself because
my family especially my dad will be
disappointed in me.
I was not satisfied with the little
money that we made in the church
that is why I wanted to travel to
Ghana to make money. I was
deceived that until we get human
head that we will not succeed. He
promised to pay N50,000 for each
human head”, he added.
When Saturday Sun visited the Igbi
residence at 3, Odudura Street off
Okpe Road, Sapele, friends and well-
wishers were seen consoling the
family over the death of their
daughter, Aghogho and thanking God
for sparing the life of Favour.
Still recovering from the wound that
she sustained during the incident,
Favour, 13, said that she does not
understand why Silas who was their
family friend will suddenly attack
them. “We attended church vigil the
previous night and I was in the room
sleeping.
I heard when someone was at the
door, but since my sisters were
around I assumed that they will
attend to the visitor. I heard when
my elder sister, Janet left the house
and told Silas to relax since he is a
close friend of the family.
“In less than 10 minutes, I noticed
that someone was trying to suffocate
me with the pillow. I was shocked
that it was Silas but since it was no
longer a joke, I struggled to free
myself from his grip.
I kept screaming and he used a knife
to stab me in the head. I was lucky
that someone heard my voice and
rushed to the room. He was later
arrested while he was trying to es
cape through the roof.
“I rushed out to the palour and saw
that he had beheaded my sister. I
don’t know the kind of devil that
entered into him that he had to kill
my sister,” she said crying.
One of the sympathizers while trying
to console Favour claimed that he
was the one who rushed into the
house as soon as he heard Favour
shouting for help.
“I was the one who dragged him
down from the roof. I am still in
shock because I cannot believe that
Silas did this. He comes around to
play with us whenever he wants. We
see him as a brother. I am shocked
but I wish that justice will be
served,” he said.
Confirming the incident, the state
Commissioner of Police, Usman Baba
Alkali said that investigation was
ongoing while detectives are still on
the trail of his accomplice, Christian
and his brother who is based in
Ghana.
He advised members of the public to
me wary of the kind of friends they
allow into their homes.
Source: SunNews
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