Another dead body of a Young girl was over the weekend found in Babale community, on the outskirts of Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State.
Maryam Salisu, a 14-year-old, was discovered in a trench after she was butchered to death by a suspected ritualist with her eyes and part of her body Harvested.
Babale community, a Suburb of Jos not council area, is Known for it’s peaceful nature. The community was thrown into mourning over the weekend following the discovery of a battered.dead body of their daughter Maryam by a suspected ritualist who harvested her eyes, breast, tooth and Tongue.
The family confirmed, that Maryam and Eleven other girls had gone to fetch firewood from a nearby bush where she was attacked while others ran for safety.
Aisha, a friend to Maryam who witnessed, the incident, gave her own account of what happened.
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Maryam, has since been buried and her mother Fatima who could not hold her emotion over the unfortunate incident said she’s living everything in God’s hands.
It is the fifth time such suspected ritual killing is taking place in Jos North within the last 10 Months, causing apprehension amongst residents.
Although the Plateau State Police Command is yet to issue an official statement on the Matter, Residents Have continued to raise concern over the deteriorating security situation being experienced in the state, which they said has assumed a dangerous dimension.
(Editor: Nkoli Omhoudu)
