Clifford Orji: The Gruesome Tale of Nigeria’s Infamous Cannibal

 Clifford Orji: The Gruesome Tale of Nigeria’s Infamous Cannibal

Orji was largely dismissed as a destitute striving for a living until the morning of February 3, 1999, when a faint cry for help from his home under the bridge alerted passersby.

Few names in Nigeria’s crime history evoke as much horror and disbelief as Clifford Nwa Orji. He gained nationwide notoriety for a string of gruesome crimes, like kidnapping and murder, but the most shocking was cannibalism, an allegation that made headlines across Nigeria and beyond.

Cannibalism is the act of a human consuming the flesh or internal organs of another human being.

When authorities investigated and discovered chilling evidence that linked him to kidnapping, murder, and the consumption of human flesh, his case became one of the most sensational in Nigeria’s criminal history. The case was so infamous that popular musician African China referenced it in his hit song 'Crisis...

Cannibalism is the act of a human consuming the flesh or internal organs of another human being.

When authorities investigated and discovered chilling evidence that linked him to kidnapping, murder, and the consumption of human flesh, his case became one of the most sensational in Nigeria’s criminal history. The case was so infamous that popular musician African China referenced it in his hit song 'Crisis.'