A 27 year-old man identified as Emmanuel Okachi has lost an eye in his quest for spiritual powers to win Lotto games. Emmanuel Okachi, reportedly sought help from a witchdoctor in Ishiagu village, near Ogwashi-Uku in Delta State to acquire spiritual sight to see lucky numbers.
According to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) A friend of the victim, Osita Uzoka, reported that the incident occurred on Jan. 12, 2019. “He went to see a juju man to help him acquire spiritual sight so that he can be wining lotto games, popularly known as ‘Baba Ijebu. He once told me that he was woried that he has been playing lotto games without success,” Uzoka said.
According to him, Emmanuel the help of a witchdoctor who assured him of solution. Uzoka narrated how the victim later went to the witchdoctor prepared some for him. He said the Emmanuel the prepared substance to drink and rob on his eyes.
“ told anyone what he did, but when he started feeling in his left eye, he cried out. I heard about it from one friends so I went to see him, that was when he told me . He was taken to the hospital following a swollen eye, but . Right now, he has lost his left eye,” Uzoka said.
An elder brother to the victim, Justin Okachi, said that the family by the incident. “We don’t want to say anything about it. really shocked by Emma’s desperation. For now, we want to the whole incident. He has his life to live,” Uche said.
NAN gathered from village sources that the witch doctor, whose name was not given, has since gone into .
