A heartbreaking incident occurred in Bayelsa State, Nigeria, where a 42-year-old father, Samuel Sunday Otasi, allegedly poisoned his three sons with a substance known as "Sniper" due to a prophecy that they were wizards.
Two of the sons, Miracle (12) and God's Time (10), tragically lost their lives, while the third son, Success (14), survived and is currently recuperating in a private hospital.
The incident stemmed from a prophecy made by Prophet George Odoko of George Odoko Outreach Ministries, who allegedly told Otasi that his children were responsible for his illness. This led to Otasi subjecting his children to various forms of torture, culminating in the poisoning incident.
Otasi and his brother tied the children to trees in a bush and forced them to drink the poisonous substance. Prophet George Odoko has denied making the prophecy, calling the claims "mischievous, misleading, and devilish".
According to TVC, One of the boys miraculously survived and managed to escape from the bush where they were tied up and poisoned. He later revealed how his father and uncle forced them to drink the chemical, leaving visible rope marks on their bodies.
Medical staff who treated the surviving child confirmed that he arrived unconscious and in critical condition. Upon regaining strength, he informed authorities that his two siblings were still in the bush. By the time the police arrived, the other two boys had already died.
The wooden crates used to carry their bodies from the forest were shown to journalists during a visit by the Bayelsa State Commissioner of Police to the crime scene.
The suspect, Samuel Otasi, remains in custody and is expected to face trial. Meanwhile, his guy mother, who lost two grandsons in the incident and now has her son in detention, broke down in tears at the police station.
Police have warned parents to separate personal marital issues from their children, noting that innocent lives should never become victims of misguided spiritual claims.
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