Suspected ritualists arrested for digging grave in Gombe

Three men person been arrested successful Nafada Local Government Area of Gombe State for allegedly engaging successful ritual activities involving quality remains.

This was made known successful a station connected X connected Thursday by a counter-insurgency and information adept successful the Lake Chad region, Zagazola Makama.

Makama said that the incidental happened connected February 24, 2026, erstwhile Zakari Ibrahim, 45, of Barwo Sabon Gari Village, reported that helium saw Umar Ibrahim, 30, of Madaki Quarters, Barwo Winde District, digging a sedate astatine Barwo Sabon Gari Grave Yard.

According to the source, during interrogation, Umar Ibrahim reportedly admitted that helium was sent by his father, Ibrahim Usman, 60, of the aforesaid address, to region assemblage parts from a deceased idiosyncratic for ritual purposes.

The fishy further confessed that successful 2025, helium had antecedently exhumed a quality toed from the aforesaid graveyard and handed it implicit to Alhaji Bappa Abdu, 35, besides of the aforesaid area.

“All 3 suspects were arrested by the Police and person reportedly confessed to the alleged crimes. Investigations are ongoing,” Makama said.

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