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Last week, Paulinus
Ushie, a native of Obadem village in Utugwang in Obudu Local Government
Area of Cross River State but based in Ondo State shocked the entire
community when he beheaded his cousin, Agbama Ibogu, for money ritual.
Mr Ushie was said to have returned from Ondo State early this month with
a plan to kill his mother or any other person and use the victim’s head
for ritual. After plotting for one week on arrival, he decided to
confide in Mr Ibogu who kicked against the plan. When Mr Ibogu realised
that Mr Ushie was bent on carrying out his evil plan, he decided to
caution Mr Ushie’s mother.

Alternative plan

Since he could not
get his mother, Mr Ushie decided to focus on Mr Ibogu as an alternative
target. He waited until his victim got back from his trip to a nearby
market and beheaded him with a sharp machete. The scream from his
victim attracted the attention of neighbours to the scene. Soon, a mob
has gathered. They caught Mr Ushie with the head of his victim in a
polythene bag. The angry mob left the lifeless body of Mr Ushie at the
Utugwang police station.

The traditional ruler of Obudu Local Government Area, Uti Joseph
Davis Agba, described the incident as an abomination. He said “the time
has come for us to stop our youth from having this mentality of getting
rich quick through whatever means.”