A Nigerian fraudster, whose name has been withheld, has confessed to killing two virgins and eating their hearts as part of a money ritual.
The shocking revelation came to light during an interaction with a pastor, where the fraudster disclosed the details of his involvement.
According to him, a friend introduced him to a herbalist in Kumasi who promised to help them attain wealth. However, the herbalist instructed him to bring two virgins to be sacrificed on an altar.
“A friend took me to a herbalist in Kumasi. He gave me a ring and asked me to bring two virgins. When I brought them, he asked me to kill them and I did so with my bare hands. After I killed them, he asked me to take out their hearts and eat them, which I did because I wanted quick money. I ate the hearts alongside some alcohol,“ he confessed.
He further revealed that he was also asked to consume uncooked goat meat as part of the ritual, which marked the beginning of his wealth. He claimed to have made billions after making these sacrifices, gaining access to many Ghanaian celebrities and achieving fame. However, his prosperity was short-lived as he eventually started experiencing mental instability.
“I was going mad about a year ago. I even walked from Lagos to Warri (a distance of about 428.7 km), barefooted,” he said.
His confession confirms the practice of occult internet fraud or ritual killings, popularly known as Sakawa or Yahoo plus, which is reportedly one of the many illegal activities that some young people engage in to get quick money.
These activities have been on the rise in Ghana and Nigeria in recent years.
Unemployment has been cited as the major challenge which most Ghanaian youth face, which in turn creates economic hardships for young people who then decide to explore quick schemes to escape poverty.
Reports from Nigeria also indicate that the increase in the activity is “only a reflection of desperation for wealth and security amid creeping collapse of law and order.”
However, the act has been described as a threat to national security and the laws of both countries frown upon it.