No
fewer than five boys were attacked in two Islamic schools at Tungan Magajiya in
Rijau Local Government of Niger State by suspected ritual killers.
Investigation
revealed that the killers slaughtered three boys in an Islamic school and made
away with their blood at 3am on Wednesday but two others survived the attack.
Northern
City News gathered that the assailants might be in need of human blood to
perform rituals.
It
was gathered that the throats of the victims were also removed and their blood
drained into a container and taken away.
The
victims were between the ages 8 and 13.
One
of the affected parents who lost two of his wards also confirmed in a telephone
interview that the boys were attacked while sleeping, adding that their throats
were cut off.
The
Niger State Police Command spokesman, Bala Elkana, confirmed the incident which
he attributed to suspected ritual killers.
“The
attack was carried out by suspected ritual killers because they drained off
their victims’ blood; it happened around 3am on Wednesday,” he said.
Elkana
stated that investigation into the act had commenced, assuring that the
suspects would soon be apprehended and made to face the law.
Source:Punch
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