The police in Adamawa State have arrested two suspected ritualists for the killing of a 10-year-old Almajiri boy in the Jada Local Government Area of the state.
The Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, of the Adamawa State Police Command, SP. Suleiman Nguroje, made this known in a statement he signed and shared on the police X account on Sunday.
The statement pointed out that the suspects, Ibrahim Abdul Malik (27) and Aliyu Abdul Malik (18), both residents of Anguwan Sarkin Yamma, Jada, allegedly killed and beheaded the victim, identified as Abdalla Lawali of Anguwar Dubai, Jada.
According to the statement, Abdalla was reported missing on March 7, 2025, while credible intelligence led police officers from the Jada Divisional Headquarters to the suspects, after days of searching.
Upon their arrest, security personnel recovered the decomposed body of the boy in a sack, while his severed head was found buried in a shallow grave within the suspects’ residence.
During interrogation, the suspects confessed to the crime, claiming they were influenced by evil forces.
Meanwhile, the Adamawa State Commissioner of Police, CP Dankombo Morris, Psc (+), has condemned the barbaric behaviour and directed the case to be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for discreet investigation and diligent prosecution.
The police commissioner assured that justice will be served in the matter.
He called on members of the public to always be vigilant and report any suspicious movements around their neighbourhood to the police.
