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Suspected ritualists beheaded a 37- year-old security man at a place of worship in Bayelsa on Thursday.<\/p>\n

Reports have it that the victim was guarding the place of worship at Elebele community in Ogbia Local Government<\/a> area of the state when he was murdered.<\/p>\n

A top official of the place of worship first saw the mutilated corpse with the head severed from the body and the throat was missing.<\/p>\n

The Youth President of the Elebele Community, Mr Famous Egbo said remains of the victim were discovered at about 5.50a.m. on Thursday.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen people saw him, he was beheaded. His throat was missing. People suspected that it might be a ritual killing.\u2019\u2019 the youth leader said.<\/p>\n

Police spokesman in Bayela, DSP Asinim Butswat, confirmed the incident.<\/p>\n

In another development, a vandal was electrocuted on Osiri Road in Yenagoa on Wednesday. His charred body was found dangling from an electric pole.<\/p>\n

A resident said the vandal had cut one of the armoured cables on the pole and was working on the second one when power was restored and he was electrocuted.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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