Emma Eregarnoma invited his mother, Mrs Oke Eregarnoma, to his house on Caroline Street, Okuokoko after he persuaded her that he had a surprise package for her.
On getting there, she said she saw Emma in an unusual joyous mood, after he welcomed her in. He then increased the volume of his musical gadgets.
Oke Eregarnoma alleged that her son suddenly locked the door and made moves to strangle and pluck her eyes.
As she screamed for help, no one heard her due to the loud music blaring from her son’s apartment.
She said after fighting with her son for some minutes, she regained her strength and ran outside for help. That was when his neighbours came to her rescue.
Mrs Oke Eregarnoma, while narrating her ordeal to journalists on a hospital bed where she was recuperating, recalled that before the attack, her son boasted that “he must drive GLK the week he tried to pluck out her eyes.
The suspect was consequently apprehended and taken to the police station. Emma was detained at the Orerokpe Division.
A Facebook user, Gborienemi Mark-charles II wrote:
It was jubilation galore in Okuokoko town, Okpe LGA, filled with crowd to witness how a boy who wanted to use mum for ritual was caught.
One Mr Emma Ere-egarnoma who stays at okuokoko wanted to use his mum for ritual was caught trying to strangle his mum to death.
Mrs Oke Ereeganoma who is from Odorubo in Ughelli North Lga but resides in Okuokoko, who also sells food stuff at Okuokoko market beside Okuokoko police station survived ritualist attack by her son.
Currently, Mrs Oke is receiving treatment in an Hospital in Okuokoko.
This woman is very lucky to have survived this scary and gut wrenching ordeal at the hands of a young man she brought into this world.
