Two suspected ritualists with human skulls have been arrested by the police in Kaduna state.
The State Police Command spokesman, ASP Muhammad Jalige, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday.
Jalige said the police command was informed on the activities of the ritualists through the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Kakuri.
According to him, the DPO informed the command on suspicious movement of some persons at the Muslim cemetery located at Kudenden which led to the arrest of the suspects.
“On getting the report, operatives were immediately dispatched to the area where they succeeded in apprehending two persons of same address of Zaki Close, Kabala West, Kaduna.
“In possession of the said persons were a hoe and some human skulls which were recovered from them,” he stated.
Jalige said investigation into the incident was ongoing and the suspects would be charged to court on completion of same.
“The command is still soliciting for prompt information on any suspicious person or group to enable it to tackle the activities of the men of the underworld,” Jalige said.