5 arrested over suspected ritual murder of 11- yr-old girl

Five suspects have been arrested by the
Police in Plateau State in connection with the
ritual killing of an 11-year-old girl, whose eyes
and tongue had been removed when her corpse
was found. Four of those arrested were believed to be the
actual killers of the girl, who was on an errand
for her grandmother with whom she lived in
Fillin-Sukwa area of Jos. The fifth suspect, identified as a dealer in
shoes, allegedly contracted the other suspects
to get him the human parts for N300,000. A relative quoted the grandmother as saying
she sent her granddaughter to buy Masa (a
local rice snack) around 7.30a.m., but that she
never returned. After waiting for a while, the grandmother went
to the Masa seller, who told her that the girl
came, but was sent on an errand by one of the
suspects. Subsequent efforts to trace the girl failed only
for her corp-se to be discovered in an un-
completed building, days later. A neighbour confirmed that the girl’s corpse
was found last Friday. Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Felicia
Anslem confirmed the arrests, saying
investigations were on.