Police Nabs Young Ritualist for Beheading, Gorging Eyes of Victim in Bauchi
On the 21/12/2020 at about 0930hrs, Detectives of Alkaleri Divisional Police Headquarters, arrested one Musa Hamza 22yrs of Unguwar wake village, Alkaleri L.G.A, who lured one Adamu Ibrahim 17yrs of same address, into the outskirt of the village forest and killed him with a stick, beheaded the head from the body, where he forcefully gouge-out the two eyes, burnt the body/head and buried them separately in a shallow grave located in the nearby bush.
2. During investigation, all the buried human parts were exhumed and taken to General Hospital Alkaleri for medical examination where the medical doctor certified the corpse death.
3. Upon interrogation, the two eyes were recovered from the principal suspect, who voluntarily confessed to have committed the crime and was asked by a ritualist to bring the eyes for ritual to enable him to be rich.
Exhibits recovered:
One Knife
One mp3 player
One pair of rubber shoe
One lighter.
Investigation is on-going after which suspects will be charged to court for prosecution/possible conviction.
DSP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil
Police Public Relations Officer,
For: Commissioner of Police,
Bauchi State Command
