The Niger State Police Command has arrested two suspected ritualists while in possession of a human eye at Daza village in Munya Local Government Area of the state.
The command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Mr Wasiu Abiodun, disclosed this in a statement issued in Minna on Tuesday.
The statement read: “On 1 December at about 1800 hours, based on credible information received, Police Operatives attached to Gwada Division arrested one Buhari Ibrahim of Daza village, in possession of a human eye.
“During interrogation, the suspect claimed to be a herbalist and that one Bitrus Imoh of Geneko village, Kotonkarfe Local Government Area of Kogi State, gave him the human eye to use in preparing a charm for him.
“Bitrus was later arrested on 7 December He confessed to having removed the human eye from the corpse of his late brother who died early this year in Geneko village.”
He said that he was told that the human eye would bring him riches which is the reason why he decided to use one adding that he was tired of being poor.
He said that he had to exhume his brother’s corpse in other remove his eyes and use it for the charm.
The spokesman noted that the suspects would be charged to court after an ongoing investigation.
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