In 1996, Owerri, the capital of Imo State, Nigeria, became the stage for one of the most horrifying crime stories in the nation’s history — the Otokoto saga. What began as the mysterious disappearance of a young boy soon unraveled into a tale of ritual killings, corruption, and public outrage that shook the city to its core. The case revolved around an 11-year-old boy named Anthony Ikechukwu Okoronkwo, who went missing in September of that year. Days later, his headless body was discovered buried in the compound of Chief Vincent Duru, a wealthy hotelier and influential figure in the city. The shocking revelation triggered an immediate wave of fear, anger, and suspicion, especially as whispers spread that the boy’s killing was linked to ritual practices carried out for wealth and influence. The gruesome murder exposed a disturbing undercurrent in society — the belief in “money rituals,” where human sacrifice was thought to bring prosperity. This cultural superstition, though...

A lady identified as Ijeoma was arrested on Friday the 10th of January by IMO state police command for using her menstrual period to prepare food for her boyfriend. She denied the fact but when interrogated she confessed to have used it for 7 months so that her boyfriend won’t leave her. Her boyfriend’s (Mr. Kingsley) statement “I met Ijeoma 3 years ago. She was perfect but suddenly she started cheating on me and she engages in prostitution. Sometimes she would lie to me that she is traveling to her village but ends up in a Hotel with a man. One day I followed her and caught her in a Hotel with an old man but after begging me I forgave her because I love her so much. Most times my friends tell me to leave her but I can’t. I don’t know why. Just on Friday we had quarrel and fought, after the quarrel I overheard her speaking to someone on the phone about the quantity of the menstrual period she would use to prepare food for me. I heard everything that’s why I reported her to ...