NIGER: CONFESSION OF BROTHERS ARRESTED FOR ALLEGED RITUAL KILLING; “HOW WE KILLED OUR VICTIM AND CUT OFF HIS HAND”
The suspects, Saminu Usman,25; Yusuf Usman,22; and Muhammadu Usman, 35, all of Janruwa village in the Borgu LGA were reportedly arrested by a team of policemen attached to the New Bussa division after a complaint by the father of their victim, Yakubu Garba.
Northern City News gathered on Sunday that the men took their victim to a bush where they killed him and cut off one of his hands.
One of the suspects, Saminu, alleged that his eldest brother, Mohammadu, instructed them to cut off their victim’s hand for ritual to enable them to be rich.
“I don’t know what to say; but we have disappointed our parents and other family members. Imagine three brothers going to jail at the same time; we have ruined our lives.”
Abubakar said the three brothers killed their victim for ritual purposes, adding that the matter had been charged to court.
@ Punch Newspaper