A shocking incident occurred in Tappare Kona Uku of Jada Local Government Area of Adamawa State when a 55-year-old hunter, Yusuf Garba, popularly known as Gana, was arrested for allegedly exhuming the corpse of his stepfather and severing his head for ritual purposes.
The accused revealed that the son of the deceased pressured him into carrying out the gruesome act, demanding his father’s head for traditional rites a year after his burial.
Garba admitted to digging up the grave at around 4:00 a.m., cutting off the head, and handing it over to the deceased’s son in a polythene bag and claimed to have performed a ritual, slaughtering a chicken and pouring its blood over the decomposed body to stop the nightmares.
“When my stepfather died, his son wanted to take the body to Jalingo, Taraba State, for burial, but his request was denied,” Garba recounted. “A year later, he returned and insisted I retrieve the head from the grave. I was afraid because he is a witch and could harm me or my children, so I did as he asked.
“After performing the ritual, I cooked and ate the chicken.
“This happened about four years ago, but a recent dispute with Benjamin Jatau, who was aware of the incident, led to him reporting the matter to the police,” he said.
According Adamawa State Police Command Police Public Relations Officer, SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje said the suspect confessed to the crime during an interrogation.
SP Nguroje, said the State Commissioner of Police, CP Morris Dankombo, has ordered a thorough investigation into the case, assuring that the suspect will be prosecuted accordingly.
“Two weeks after the incident, the wife of the deceased, who had been inherited by the son, reported experiencing disturbing dreams.
“In response,
The PPRO urged residents to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activities in their communities.
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