Four males allegedly supply organic kids for cash rituals in Niger

They embody 4 males who have been nabbed over an alleged cash ritual plot by which they reportedly provided their organic kids for sacrifice in change for wealth.

The suspects have been arrested throughout a police operation at an remoted compound within 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 a press release 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, acquired intelligence about suspected ritual actions at an remoted compound in Garima.

The operatives reportedly moved to the situation 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 dwell 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 cash rituals for them utilizing a skeleton allegedly found throughout mining actions.

The native physician reportedly declined their request, explaining that he didn’t supply such companies.

However, the 4 males allegedly endured and provided their organic kids as sacrifices in change for various sums of cash.

Following their insistence, the native physician reportedly instructed every of them to buy a rooster 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 getting ready to slaughter his rooster, 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 kids allegedly provided for the ritual, whether or not they had been positioned or whether or not any baby had been uncovered to rapid hazard.