Two persons have been apprehended with human skulls by the Kaduna State Command of the Nigeria Police Force.
The suspected ritualists were nabbed with human skulls at a popular Muslim cemetery in the state.
Confirming the report to newsmen in a statement released on Saturday, the spokesperson for the police in the state, ASP Mohammed Jalige, shared that the suspected ritualists were caught in possession of a hoe. The names of the suspects are Abdulaziz Jimoh, Mohammed Isa.
The police statement reads: “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.”
