Yenagoa—Personnel of the Bayelsa State Police Command in collaboration with youths of Sagbama Community in Sagbama Local Government Area of Bayelsa State have arrested three suspects for attempted ritual killing.
According to the spokesman of the Bayelsa State Police Command, SP Asinim Butswat, the suspects viz; Emomotimi Magbisa, Perebi Aweke, and Eke Prince, all 15-year-old males, and natives of Sagbama Community, allegedly accosted and hypnotized one Endeley Comfort, a 13-year-old female.
He said that after hypnotizing her, the three syndicates took her to an apartment in the community, cut her finger, and sprinkled the blood on a mirror for ritual purposes.
Some youths in the community noticed the suspicious movements of the suspects and raised alarm. The suspects were subsequently arrested and some substances suspected to be charms were recovered from them. The suspects have confessed to the crime, he added.
The police spokesman also stated that the victim was rescued and rushed to the hospital for medical attention, while the suspects have been transferred to the anti-kidnapping unit for further investigation.
“The Commissioner of Police, Bayelsa State Command, CP Ben Nebolisa Okolo FDC, commended the efforts of the youths for their vigilance in the community,” the statement added.
