A man accused of k!lling a 20-year-old woman, Ndèye Bigué Sène in Tivaouane, Senegal, has allegedly confessed to m8rdering her as part of a ritual he believed would make him rich.
The suspect, identified as B. Ndiaye and described as a traditional spiritual practitioner, was apprehended by officers from the Tivaouane urban police station, under
the command of Chief Superintendent Cheikh Ndiaye.
The suspect reportedly told investigators that another practitioner known only as “Coulibaly” instructed him to find a young virgin, give her an unknown substance, st@b her, collect her blood and then str@ngle her.
According to local media, Ndèye Bigué, who had travelled to Tivaouane for the Gamou religious celebrations, was found d3ad with multiple injuries in a bush on Saturday, August 22, 2026.
The victim was st@bbed four times with a “naw-naw,” a type of formidable knife.
The suspect, a former fisherman, had previously provided prayers for the high school senior while she prepared for her 2026 baccalaureate exams.
Despite the practitioner’s prayers, the young woman did not obtain her diploma during the exams. The two nevertheless remained in contact.
Initial investigations suggest that the charlatan called the high school student to arrange a meeting.
The young woman left her home in Tivaouane around 8 p.m. on Friday night, August 21.
It was finally on Saturday around 2 p.m. that the police were informed of the discovery of her lifeless body.
Neighborhood inquiries and the analysis of mobile phone records allowed investigators to quickly identify the suspect, according to local media.
Confronted with the evidence gathered by the head of the Tivaouane judicial police and his team, B. Ndiaye confessed to the m8rder.
However, he denied committing r@pe.
An autopsy will determine whether or not the victim was s3xually assaulted.
The suspect has been taken into custody.
