The Kaduna State Police Command has arrested a nine-man gang of suspected ritualists under the name of ‘NBM’, at a Cemetery in Dutsen Abba Ward with one full jerry can of human blood.
Public Relations Officer of the Command, ASP Mansur Hussaini, disclosed that those arrested for alleged involvement in ritual activities are, Samson Ezekiel (32), Samuel Francis (27), Usman Nura (34), Gabriel Sheba (23), Haruna Sa’id (37), Bala Lukman (27) and Jabir Rilwan (37).
“A search was conducted on their vehicle, a Lexus sedan, with registration number RSH 712 CW, where two locally made pistols, one Beretta pistol, two jacket knives, two calabashes and a jerrycan, full of human blood were recovered.” He noted further.
It was gathered that the suspected ritualists, consisting of the new and old members, were apprehended while carrying out the initiation process for the new members.
Meanwhile, the suspects confessed to getting the human blood after slaughtering an aged man and disposing of his body along the Jaji military cantonment.
The gang also confessed that the man’s vital body parts were dismembered but were taken away by another gang.
