In Taraba, five ritualists arrested after attempting to kill a 10-year-old boy
Five escaped mob action after being nabbed while attempting
to kill a 10-year-old boy in a bush in Jalingo, Taraba State's capital.
The suspects who were
paraded by the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) on Tuesday
January 14, lured the boy to a bush near Kona village with claims of cutting
their boss' nails.
They were unknowingly followed and busted by villagers who
were suspicious of their motive of hiring the little boy.
Taraba State's NSCDC
spokesperson, Godwin Peter who confirmed the arrest said;
“When we got the security information that some young men
suspected to have been carrying out ritual activities in Kona village were
caught with a ten years old boy, our men moves swiftly to the village and
arrested the situation.
“We went there and the villagers insisted that the five boys
have been carrying out ritual killings and were dealing with human parts, the
villagers urged the security to scrutinize the five boys."
Before their arrest,
the suspects inflicted a deep machete cut on the back of the 10-year-old boy
who was rushed to the Federal Medical Center in Jalingo. It is expected that
the suspected ritualists who have already confessed to the crime will be prosecuted
at the end of the investigation.
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