In a cinematic capture underscoring Nigeria’s tightened border security, operatives of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) intercepted Levi Obieze—infamous native doctor and self-styled celebrity “E de play, e de show”—as he desperately fled the country on a motorcycle. The arrest cracks open a horrifying case of ritual killings that has shattered an Enugu community and ignited national outrage .

Acting on razor-sharp intelligence, NIS border patrol agents swooped in on Obieze at the Gbaji checkpoint along the Badagry-Seme corridor. The flamboyant suspect, whose public persona featured ostentatious wealth-spraying at events, was reduced to a fugitive huddled on a motorbike—a stark symbol of his fall .

NIS Comptroller General Kemi Nandap confirmed the arrest through spokesperson Akinsola Akinlabi, revealing: “Through credible intelligence, Obi Levi Obieze was apprehended while attempting to flee the country on a motorcycle”. His identity was verified via an NIMC enrollment slip—a bureaucratic twist sealing his fate.

Obieze’s arrest culminates a week of terror in Umuojor village (Isiagu Community, Enugu). The crisis erupted when vigilantes, searching for a 13-year-old girl kidnapped days earlier, stormed his compound. They rescued the child—but uncovered a deeper evil: two decomposing bodies of pregnant women stuffed into separate soakaway pits.

As news of the discoveries spread, outrage exploded. The ritualistic killing of pregnant women, coupled with the abduction, points to a suspected trafficking network or perverse spiritual practices demanding fetal material.

During initial interrogation, Obieze admitted to the crimes . The NIS now coordinates with the Nigeria Police Force for formal handover and expanded investigation—particularly into potential accomplices and the provenance of the murdered women .