Delta State Police Criminal Investigation Department has commenced investigation into the gruesome murder of an 11-year-old girl identified as Aghogho Igbi by a teenager, Silas Anidi who allegedly beheaded her for ritual purposes, Sun newspaper reports.

He was also alleged to have attempted to kill her sister, Favour, 13, when he was caught by neighbours.     

Silas, who is the only son of the General Overseer of God Peculiar Evangelical Ministry, Sapele, Delta State and a family friend to the Igbi’s family, had during a visit, smartly beheaded little Aghogho and was about to do same to the deceased’s sister, Favour, when neighbours intervened and got him arrested.

According to the police, Silas, 15, is currently in custody while his accomplice, simply identified as Christian is still at large.