The police authorities in Bauchi State have arrested a 22-year-old suspect, Musa Hamza for murder.
In a statement issued on Monday by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil, the suspect allegedly beheaded one Adamu Ibrahim, “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.”
According to the police spokesman, both the suspect and victim were of Unguwar Wake village, Alkaleri Local Government Area of the state.
He said the suspect was arrested by the detectives of Alkaleri Divisional Police Headquarters on December 21, 2020.
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During the investigation, all the buried human parts were said to have been exhumed and taken to General Hospital Alkaleri for medical examination where the medical doctor certified the victim dead.
It was gathered that “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.”
Items recovered by the police included one knife, one mp3 player, one pair of rubber shoe and one lighter.
The police spokesman added that investigation is ongoing, adding that the suspects will be charged to court for prosecution.
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