They embrace 4 men who have been nabbed over an alleged money ritual plot in which they reportedly supplied their biological children for sacrifice in change for wealth.
The suspects have been arrested throughout a police operation at an remoted compound in the Garima space of Bosso, Minna, the place officers allegedly interrupted a ritual involving slaughtered chickens, blood-stained clothes and different suspicious gadgets.
The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun, disclosed this in an announcement in Minna.
According to the police, the incident occurred on October 27, 2026, at about 8:30pm when operatives connected to the Anti-Kidnapping Unit, whereas on routine patrol round Bosso, obtained intelligence about suspected ritual actions at an remoted compound in Garima.
The operatives reportedly moved to the placement and arrested 5 individuals recognized as Mohammed Idris Dogara, 57, from Nasarawa State however residing in Bosso; Aliyu Sule, 25, Abubakar Abdullahi, 40, of New Garima; Ibrahim Mohammed Hamisu, 43 and Shehu Abubakar, 40, a local physician from Maikunkele.
Items recovered on the scene included blood-stained pink and white clothes, 4 calabashes, two reside chickens, three slaughtered chickens, a blood-stained knife and a big mat on which the gadgets have been organized.
The police mentioned preliminary investigations revealed that Ibrahim, Abubakar, Aliyu and Mohammed had approached the native physician to carry out money rituals for them utilizing a skeleton allegedly found throughout mining actions.
The native physician reportedly declined their request, explaining that he didn’t offer such providers.
However, the 4 men allegedly persevered and supplied their biological children as sacrifices in change for totally different sums of money.
Following their insistence, the native physician reportedly instructed every of them to buy a hen and assemble at a chosen location for the ritual.
The police mentioned the suspects have been arrested whereas finishing up the actions, with Aliyu Sule allegedly discovered holding a blood-stained knife and making ready to slaughter his hen, whereas three others had already slaughtered theirs.
The command mentioned the suspects confessed to the allegations and have been present process additional investigation earlier than being charged to court docket.
However, the police assertion didn’t disclose the identities or ages of the children allegedly supplied for the ritual, whether or not they had been positioned or whether or not any baby had been uncovered to instant hazard.
