Two Boys Killed During Initiations In Kaaba, Kogi State

 

Two teenagers, who finished their secondary education

this year (names withheld), have been reported dead in

Kabba, Kogi State, in mysterious circumstance.

Sources told Vanguard that their deaths were in

connection with cult initiation by a confraternity in the

town.

When contacted, the parents of the teenagers said they

were too devastated to speak to the press. They told

Vanguard that they did not want the incident reported

for fear of police harassment.

A source, who craved anonymity, said the boys died of

complications which resulted from drinking a “hard

substance,” which was part of the initiation.

He said the boys voluntarily sought to join the

confraternity.

The source said: “From what I gathered, one of the boys

was given a very hard concoction to drink during his

initiation into Eiye confraternity by the leaders of the

cult group.

“The substance, which was laden with very hard drugs,

led to the death of the poor boy.”

Another account

However, a new twist has emerged in the controversy

surrounding the teenagers’ deaths.

Another account has it that the boy took performance

enhancing drugs which overstretched his system and led

to his demise.

According to this account, four teenagers were involved

in taking the concoction known in local parlance as

Sukudie.

He said the teenagers, who resided at Odiolowo CAC area

of Kabba, were rushed to the Specialist Hospital, Kabba,

before two of them died.

The two survivors, according to the source, are Ebira

boys from Okene.

A source, who does not want to be mentioned, confirmed

that the police had launched secret investigations into the

case.