Two suspected ritualists with human skulls have been arrested by the Kaduna State Police at a Muslim cemetery.
The spokesperson for the police in the state, ASP Mohammed Jalige, disclosed in a statement in Kaduna on Saturday.
Jalige also said that the suspected ritualists were caught in possession of a hoe.
He added, “On Äpril 23, 2021, at about 2130hrs, the command received a distress call through DPO Kakuri, Kaduna, that some people were sighted at a Muslim graveyard at Kudenden and suspected to be carrying out a heinous act.
“On getting the report, operatives were immediately dispatched to the area where they succeeded in apprehending the following persons; (1) Abdulaziz Jimoh ‘M’ 68yrs of Zaki Close, Kabala West Kaduna, and (2) Mohammed Isa ‘M’ 30yrs of the same address. Recovered in possession of the said persons were a hoe and some human skulls.
“Meanwhile investigation into the incident is ongoing and the suspects will be charged to court on completion of the same. The command is still soliciting prompt information on any suspicious person or group to enable it to tackle the activities of robbers.”
