“We shaved her hair, tied her hands and dragged her into a well nearby” Man confesses how he conspired with a friend to kill his own mother for money ritual

Monday, January 13, 2025 - Residents of Obudu LGA of Cross River State have expressed outrage against one Mathias Amunde, who alongside his friend, murdered his own mother on Christmas Day last year.

Police personnel in the Obudu divisional command trailed and arrested Mathias and his friend whose name was given as Marcus.

Mathias, 29, confessed that he and Marcus used hammer and planks to repeatedly hit his mother on her head till she died.

“I and Marcus used hammer and stick to hit her on the head in our house.

 “We shaved her hair, tied her hands and dragged her into a well nearby,” he narrated.

Mathias added that they later took his mother’s hairs to a shrine so that they could perform money rituals to enable him become rich.

People in Obudu have condemned his action and called on the authorities not to spare the culprits.

One Mr Paul Adoga said the man has no justification to kill his mother for any reasons.

Commenting on his Facebook page, Joe Boy blamed the development on peer pressure.

On the other hand, Victor Akpasen advised that parents should bring up their children with fear of God.

Mr. Akuso Kusam Bahogo, a social influencer, urged people to pray God to grant them the grace to be contented with what they have.

Meanwhile, the police have also arrested the shrine operator.

Police PRO Irene Ugbo said all suspects are awaiting prosecution.