Two Brothers Die in a Ritual to Recover Stolen Bull

In Summary
  • During the ritualistic performance, the two biological sons of the complainant were affected, became unconscious and died at the scene.
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Police in  the eastern district of Soroti have launched a manhunt for one Opoloti Simon , a  traditional herbalist who was hired from Kapelebyong district  to perform rituals that could help in the recovery of a bull that ended up in the death of two people.

The bull t had been stolen from Emoru Joseph, a 60-year-old peasant of Agaya village, Agirigiroi parish in Soroti district.

According to police spokesperson, Fred Enanga, during the ritualistic performance, the two biological sons of the complainant were affected, became unconscious and died at the scene.

Meaning they had stolen from their father. As a result, the traditional healer, duped the relatives, that he was going to look for  herbs  that would help the two victims, Etonu Michael 30 years and Okello Levis aged 40 respectively, to regain consciousness.

He however, disappeared and when he was contacted on his phone, he asked for  an additional two [2] million  shillings to be able to get herbs to help the two victims regain consciousness but later went into hiding and switched off his phone.

Police say the suspect had no licence from NACOTHA, and is now wanted on two counts of causing death, practicing without a certificate and for extortion of money.

Enanga says the  complainant who doubles as a father to the two deceased persons, had earlier  reported the theft of his bull at Odudui Police post  which was under investigation but sought services of a traditional healer.

Police adds that the complainants sons  could have survived if he had followed the due process of the law.