Body of 78 year old "missing" woman found in son's wardrobe 10 years after

 

The police in Imo State have arrested one ChimezieOsuigwe, a retired vice-principal, for the alleged murder of his 78-year-old mother in 2003.
 
Osuigwe was arrested after the embalmed body his mother was discovered in a cupboard at his house by a family member.

“The corpse of Mrs Lucy Osuigwe, who was declared missing in 2003 was found in a large cupboard inside a shrine in a private room in a circumstance depicting ritual practice.
 
“The embalmed body, which was kept in that condition for about 10 years is believed to have been placed in the wardrobe by her son, Dr ChimezieOsuigwe.

While parading the suspect at his temple in a village called Ezuru Umuagwu in Oguta Local Government area of Imo state, the Imo state commissioner of Police Mohammed Katsina said preliminary investigations revealed that instead of burying the mother the normal way, Mr Osigweh kept the embalmed body of Mrs Lucy Osigweh in his temple for ritual purposes where he and other members of his sect used to hold secret nocturnal meetings to enhance their occultic powers.

Mr Chimezie Osigweh was identified as a retired principal of Community secondary school, Awa, in Oguta Local government area of Imo state and a strong member of the Guru Maharaji sect.