Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 22-year old man, Musa Hamza for allegedly beheading a teenager, Adamu Ibrahim and dismembering his body in the Alkaleri local government area of the State for money making ritual.
The suspect also gouged the teenager’s two eyes, burnt the body and head, and buried it in a shallow grave.
The command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil disclosed this in a statement on Monday and also stated that the buried parts of the victim were exhumed for medical examination.
According to Wakil, “On the 21st December 2020 at about 9.30am, detectives of Alkaleri Divisional Police Headquarters, arrested one Musa Hamza (22) of Unguwar Wake village, Alkaleri L.G.A, who lured one Adamu Ibrahim (17) of the same address, into the outskirt of the village forest and killed him with a stick and then beheaded him.
“He forcefully gorged his two eyes, burnt the body and head and buried them separately in a shallow grave located in a nearby bush.
“During the investigation, all the buried human parts were exhumed and taken to General Hospital Alkaleri for medical examination where the medical doctor certified that the body parts had been removed.”
“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 a ritual to enable him to be rich.”
The exhibits recovered from the suspect, according to him, are one Knife, one mp3 player, one pair of rubber shoes and a lighter.
Wakil added that the investigation is on-going after which the suspect would be charged to court for prosecution and possible conviction.
