Enugu native doctor, ‘King of Satan’, who married 59 wives is dead

Mr Simon Odo, a native doctor popularly known as ‘King of Satan’ who married 59 wives with over 300 children and grandchildren is dead.

The late Odo, who hailed from Aji in Igbo-Eze North Local Government Area of Enugu State, died in the early hours of Tuesday after a brief illness.

Mr Emeka Odo one of the sons who confirmed the death of his father in their family house said that the father died at the age of  74.

Odo said burial arrangement for his father was already in progress in compliance with his father’s instruction to the wives and children that his remains should not be deposited in mortuary when confirmed dead, but should be buried as soon as possible.

“Yes my father popularly known as King of Satan is dead; he died on Tuesday’s morning as he had been sick for the past three weeks.

“We are having a family meeting to perfect arrangement for his burial since he instructed us not to  put his body in mortuary,” he said.

He lamented that the death of his father was a big blow as he had a loving and caring father in spite of the large number of family members.

“Since this morning my father died kinsmen, friends and well-wishers have been trooping in shock and surprise to come and sympathise with our family,” he said.

The native doctor had in an interview while elucidating how he managed his large family said; “All my wives cook with one pot.

“They don’t cook in different pots. Never. Only one pot. I kill cow every month for them to be used as meat.

“I have warned all my children not to marry more than one wife. Reason being that they cannot be so hardworking like me.

“Again, my dad was the only son, but I am not the only son. So, that’s why I warned them not to marry more than one wife. I did it, but I will never want any of my children to do it”.