Three people including the paternal
grandmother have been arrested by the Niger State police command for
slaughtering a 9-year-old boy and using the body to prepare peper soup
delicacy.
The incidence happened in Koso
village in Lavun Local Government Area of Niger State.
Commissioner of Police, Niger State
Command, Mr. Olusola Amore, told newsmen that the family of the late boy had
reported Liman Doo Mohammed’s mysterious disappearance to the police on the 9th
of last month.
However, another report hinted the
police that they should beam their search light on the paternal grandmother of
the deceased, because he was last seen in her company.
He said based on this vital
information, detectives were put on red alert to closely monitor the
grandmother called Fatima Sarki’s movement.
Also arrested with her were other
relations suspected to be her collaborators.
Amore said on interrogation, the
grandmother confessed to have been involved in the dastardly act and mentioned
one Zhitsu Aliyu whom she said actually slaughtered the boy.
Another accomplice mentioned was one
Amina Musa, who was accused of helping to cook the boy’s remains.
All the suspects have been charged
to court on a three count charge of criminal conspiracy, culpable homicide and
cannibalism.
According to the Commissioner, ”The
pots and plates the suspects used in cooking and serving themselves with the
said cooked human flesh were recovered and are now exhibits.”
The Commissioner revealed that
between the months of August and September this year, a total of 65 raids were
carried out within the state and a total of 182 suspects were arrested.
According to him, 39 of them were
released after interrogation while 143 have already been charged to court for
various offences.
He called on people of the state to
join hands with him in waging total war against crime and criminals in the
state.
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