Robinson Omeje, 32, was on Tuesday arraigned in a Makurdi Magistrates’ Court for allegedly killing his 18-month-old daughter, Esther Robinson.

He claimed a voice pronounced her a witch and directed him to kill her.

The plea of the defendant was not taken, as the court lacked the jurisdiction to entertain the matter.

Mrs Theresa Wergba, the Magistrate, ordered that the accused be remanded in prison custody and adjourned the case until August 2, 2017.


Inspector Adole Oluwa, the prosecutor, told the court that the case was reported at the ‘E’ Police Division, Makurdi, by one Doom Robinson of New Street, Joseph Catholic Church, Akpehe Makurdi, on May 18, 2017.

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However, Oluwa said that the accused wife had reportedly returned from her shop and found her daughter’s lifeless body inside a plastic bucket.

In addition, Oluwa explained that during police investigation, the accused person was arrested, and he confessed to having strangled the girl to death when a voice told him that she was a witch.

According to the prosecutor, the investigation into the matter was still in progress and prayed the court for an adjournment, adding that the offence contravened Section 222 of the Penal Code Law of Benue State, 2004.

As we send our condolences, we do hope the offender gets the justice he deserves