Like Abraham: Father slaughters daughter in Benue ‘as sacrifice to God’
A father desperate to be in God’s good books has reportedly slaughtered his 9-month-old daughter as sacrifice in Mbangur, Benue State.
John Depuun, new reports reveal, got hold of the infant on Tuesday and took her to a bush where she was slaughtered.
Depuun didn’t deny committing the crime. He reportedly told the police upon his arrest that, like Abraham in the bible, he was instructed by God to kill his baby as offering.
“It is my sheep and I decided to sacrifice it to God as demanded of me,” the man, who denied battling mental illness, is quoted as saying.
“I have not laid my hands on anyone’s child and as such, should not be condemned.”
Depuun’s family reportedly said he had expressed his intention to be an active member in the Confraternity of the Most Holy Rosary, a society in the Catholic church in the community.
