An undergraduate of Delta State Polytechnic, Otefe-Oghara, who was simply identified as Maro was allegedly caught trying to use his roommate (name withheld) for rituals in the Polytechnic town of Oghara, Ethiope-East Local Government Area of Delta State.
The student ran out of luck as he was caught while burning candles and incense required for the sacrifices at their Alvino Hostel, in the staff quarters area of the institution.
His mother’s photograph was also found inside the ritual calabash that contained other fetish substances, according to reports.
He was said to have confessed to the crime.
It was gathered that the young man had made provision for large ‘Ghana-must-go’ bags that would be used to carry the money after the rituals.
The expected proceed from the ritual act was speculated to be a whopping fifty million naira.