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Two men caught with human skulls in Kaduna

Police spokesperson said an investigation into the incident was ongoing and the suspects would be charged to court.

• April 24, 2021
Human skulls
Human skull used to illustrate the story [Photo credit: Independent Newspapers Nigeria]

The police in Kaduna on Saturday said it had arrested two suspected ritualists and recovered human skulls from them.

The command’s spokesperson, Muhammad Jalige, made this known in a statement in Kaduna.

Mr Jalige said that on April 23 at about 21:30 p.m., the command received a distress call through the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Kakuri.

He said the DPO informed the command that some people were sighted at the Muslim graveyard at Kudenda and were suspected to be carrying out a heinous act.

“On getting the report, operatives were immediately dispatched to the area where they succeeded in apprehending two persons of the same address of Zaki Close, Kabala West, Kaduna.

“In possession of the said persons were a hoe and some human skulls which were recovered from them,” he stated.

Mr Jalige said an investigation into the incident was ongoing and the suspects would be charged to court on completion of same.

“The command is still soliciting for prompt information on any suspicious person or group to enable it to tackle the activities of the men of the underworld,” Mr Jalige said. 

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