Man Who Murdered, Decapitated Uncle’s Wife Gets Caught While Eating Her Head

A 45-year-old Nigerian man has been arrested for allegedly murdering his uncle's wife and cooking, eating her head in the Benue State, authorities said.

Jeremiah Ode, from Igwe Ochekpo in Oju Local Government Area, has been arraigned at a Makurdi Magistrate Court for cannibalism, according to reports.

Ode was reportedly caught eating the head of the 65-year-old victim, Priscilla Adoga, whom he allegedly killed with a machete on Friday, Aug. 19, while she was working in her farm.

Inspector Omaye Ujata, the Prosecuting Police Officer, told the court that the incident which occurred was reported to the police by Silas Igiri of Oju Local Government Area.

According to Igiri’s report, after murdering the elderly victim the suspect severed her head and prepared pepper soup with it right there on the spot.

When Priscilla did not return home from the farm at the usual time, her relatives went in search of her, only to find Ode, known in the community to be mentally deranged, having a meal of the woman’s head.

Ode was arrested and is being prosecuted at a Makurdi Magistrate Court, for the gruesome murder.

When asked by the Police to give his account of the incident, Jeremiah reportedly narrated how he and Priscilla fought each other with their machetes until he overpowered her.

"The police considered the narration too normal to be that of a mad man and, therefore, decided to prosecute him,"Benue blog, Stateflash posted.

"Although the Prosecutor told the court that the accused has confessed to committing the crime, no plea was taken, for want of jurisdiction."

The Chief Magistrate, Regina Alagh, therefore, ordered that the accused be remanded at the Federal Correctional Centre, Makurdi.

It was reported that the accused has pleaded guilty of the charge, when the case was mentioned in the court.

The case has been adjourned to Nov. 11, for legal advice from the State Ministry of Justice, reports said.