Three individuals have been arrested and charged with conspiracy and attempted miscarriage for ritual purposes, driven by a desperate desire for wealth. Three Minna, Niger State residents, Martha Andrew, James Luka, and Johnson John, were arrested by the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) on February 17, 2025....Read Full Article >>➤
The suspects attempted to persuade a pregnant woman to undergo an abortion for ritual purposes, offering her N30 million in exchange. The trio approached a resident of Rafin- Yashi, Minna, with an offer to buy her six- month- old foetus for a ritual, but the woman had other plans. Pretending to agree, she played along until she felt endangered, then she quickly alerted the police.
Police officers swiftly tracked down the suspects and apprehended them near a hotel along Eastern Bye- Pass, Minna. ” They offered me millions to sacrifice my unborn child” , the woman tells police after the suspects were apprehended.
The Niger State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun, revealed that the suspects confessed to the crime during interrogation. They admitted that they had a buyer, identified as Gbege, who is currently on the run and had offered a whopping N30 million for the unborn child.
In his statement, Abiodun said, ” the suspects conspired among themselves and attempted to take a pregnant victim from the Rafin- Yashi area of Minna to one Gbege, who is presently at large”.
” They lured the victim with a promise to pay her thirty million naira to terminate her six- month- old pregnancy for ritual purposes” , it read.
The police are currently working to track down and arrest the suspect, Gbege.
In conclusion, the shocking case of three individuals in Minna, Niger State, who attempted to lure a pregnant woman into selling her unborn child for ritual purposes, highlights the darker aspects of human nature.
Fortunately, the woman’ s quick thinking and bravery led to the arrest of the trio, who confessed to the crime during interrogation. The police are now working to track down the mastermind behind the operation, Gbege, who is still at large.
This disturbing incident serves as a reminder of the importance of vigilance and the need for law enforcement agencies to remain proactive in combating such heinous crimes. It’ s a testament to the bravery of the pregnant woman and the swift action of the police that justice is being served. ...Read Full Article >>➤
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