Clifford Orji

Clifford Nwa Orji (1965 or 1966 – August 17, 2012) was a Nigerian man, who was a cannibal. He was also indicted for serial killings, kidnappings, and the sale of human body parts. Orji was arrested in 1999 and died in Nigeria's only super-maximum security prison, where he spent 13 years without trial.

Arrest and confession Orji was arrested on February 3, 1999, after a missing woman was discovered near death at his home under the bridge. Fresh and cooked human body parts and human skulls were also discovered. He was arraigned at a Magistrate court in Ebute-Meta. After his arrest, a thorough search of his hideout was made, which also revealed female underwear, Prison authorities stated that they had been unable to have him treated for mental illness, which had progressed and he could not be tried when insane. He died at the age of 46 on August 17, 2012. An autopsy established that his death was from natural causes.