Oba of Benin's curse leads to death of trafficker, robbers

- A trafficker and two robbers have died after the Oba of Benin placed a curse on those carrying out illegal/criminal activities

- The trafficker passed away from a mysterious illness in Italy, after refusing to release girls who had refused to keep on prostituting because of the Oba’s curse

- The two robbers were discovered lifeless in their room by neighbors, after carrying out a robbery operation

The curse placed on human traffickers in Edo state by the Benin monarch, Oba Ewuare 11, has led to the death of three persons including a young man from the state who was based in Napoli, Italy, Vanguard reports.

The young man whose name has been withheld, was said to be a notorious human trafficker. The other two deceased persons were armed robbers who died in their sleep after returning from a robbery operation.

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Legit.ng gathers that the several girls had been camped in an apartment in Italy by the human trafficker; and were engaged in prostitution, under his supervision.

The trafficker’s problems started after he refused to set the girls the girls free; insisting that they must keep paying him money. The girls had reportedly informed him that due to the Oba’s curse, they could not keep on engaging in prostitution.

After this, he reportedly suddenly began experiencing a mysterious headache, and was rushed to a hospital, where he subsequently gave up the ghost. Also said to be hospitalized following a mysterious illness, is one of the girls, a certain Queen, who reportedly doubted the efficacy of the Oba’s curse.

The death was confirmed by an Edo state-born activist and host of a reality talk show based in Germany, Prince Edwin Idahosa who stated that the deceased “died as a result of the curse by the Oba of Benin.”

He continued: “I know the guy very well but unfortunately for him, after the curse, he still collected money from the girls which resulted in his death. His girl friend is also on admission now for the same problem.”

A member of the Edo State Task Force Against Human Trafficking and Illegal Migration, Mr Solomon Okoduwa, warned that Oba’s curses are potent, as he disclosed that the committee had been informed about the death of the trafficker in Italy.

He stated: “It is important for all Edo sons and daughters to heed to the call of the Oba. Oba’s orders are orders you don’t joke with. For those who are still in the business, they should remember Oba’s curse.

“So you can see that there is no where you can hide .Either you are caught by the law or by the gods of the land. Oba has freed all the girls. So we are trying to locate the family of the deceased here in Benin and also free the girls in captivity by alerting the Police over there.”

The two suspected robbers, on their part, died in Useh, in Ogida barracks, Benin City, after they reportedly returned from a robbery operation. Their lifeless bodies were discovered by neighbors.

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Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that pandemonium struck Iguomo community, Uhunmwonde local government area of Edo state, following the mysterious death of community members which they traced to the curse placed on some people by the forebears of Oba Ewuare 11, the Oba of Benin.

The inhabitants of the community besieged the palace of the Oba of Benin on Monday, March 19, tears, appealing for the revocation of the alleged curse placed on the community by the palace.

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