Babalawo dies in Imo State after bulletproof charm he prepares for client refuses to work

IMO State traditional doctor Chinaka Adoezuwe recently lost his life in a tragic accident after a native charm he prepared to protect users from gunshots failed to work while he was testing it in his shrine.

Mr Adoezuwe, 26, from Umuozu Ugiri, in Isiala Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State, was shot dead by one of his customers, Chukwudi Ijezie, who he had prepared a bullet-proof charm for. Eyewitness Kingsley Ugochukwu, said that that Mr Ijezie had gone to the man to prepare charms that would prevent bullets from penetrating his body.

After preparing the charms, the native doctor was said to have told Mr Ijezie to shoot him in order to test the efficacy of the charm. This was after the native doctor reportedly wore the charms round his neck  but when his customer shot at him, he died instantly.

 “The bullet penetrated his body, resulting in the instant death of the native doctor,” Mr Ugochukwu said. Police spokesman Andrew Enwerem, who confirmed the incident, said the suspect had been arrested.

Mr Enwerem added: “The suspect is in our custody and it is a case of murder. The Isiala Mbano division of the command moved in arrested the suspect and returned normalcy to the area, while the case will be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department.”