Ben Ezechime, Enugu
The Commissioner of Police, Enugu State Command, CP Kanayo Uzuegbu, has ordered for the arrest and prosecution of a young man, simply identified as “High Chief Enenie Nwa Ite,” after videos of him exhibiting all manner of cruelty to animals under the guise of performing rituals.
The spokesperson of the command, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, said in a statement that the commissioner gave the order upon seeing the videos and described the acts as barbaric and primitive for a 21st century human being anywhere in the world to perform, let alone someone in Enugu State, Nigeria, where there exist laws forbidding and criminalizing such acts.
‘’Consequently, the Commissioner has ordered the State Criminal Investigation Department (State CID) to, in conjunction with Nsukka Area Commander, conduct a full-scale investigation that will lead to the immediate arrest and prosecution of the prime suspect, alleged to be a native of Ovoko community in Nsukka Local Government Area.
“The CP, therefore, urges local and international individuals and organizations that have intercepted the viral videos and expressed deep concern over inconceivable acts depicted therein, to keep faith with the Police in ensuring that justice prevails.
“He assures that everything will be done within the ambit of the law to bring the suspect and his cohorts to book.” Ndukwe said.
