JUST IN: Police Arrest Suspects Who Offered Pregnant Woman N30m To Remove Her Six-Month-Old Foetus For Ritual

The Niger State Police Command has arrested three suspects for allegedly trying to buy a six-month-old foetus for ritual purposes.

Spokesperson of the command, SP Wasiu Abiodun, who disclosed this in a statement, said the suspects offered a pregnant woman N30m to remove her foetus.

According to the PPRO, the suspects attempted to take the pregnant woman from Rafin-Yashi area of Minna to one ‘Gbege.’

“On 17th February, 2025, around 4pm, based on a report of conspiracy and attempt to cause miscarriage received, three suspects were arrested: Martha Andrew, James Luka, and Johnson John, all of Minna,” the statement read.

“The suspects were arrested as they conspired among themselves with an attempt to take a pregnant victim from Rafin-Yashi area of Minna to one ‘Gbege,’ presently at large.

“They lured the victim with a promise to pay her thirty million naira to remove her six-month-old pregnancy for ritual purposes.

“The three suspects were tracked and arrested around a hotel along Eastern Bye-Pass, Minna, by Police operatives of the SCID, Minna.

“During interrogation, they confessed to the crime, and efforts to arrest the said Gbege are ongoing.”

In another development, on 19th February, 2025, at about 9pm, Police operatives of Operation Flush patrol team attached to Bosso Division, while on routine stop-and-search at Imurat Junction, Bosso, intercepted a tricycle conveying two passengers from Mobile Roundabout heading to Maikunkele, Bosso LGA.

The passengers were searched, and one locally fabricated pistol was found in possession of one Habibu Shuaibu of Jijiya village via Manta, Shiroro LGA, concealed in his travelling bag.

During interrogation, he claimed that he resides in Sabon-Gona village, Kabba area of Kogi State, and that the pistol was fabricated for him for the purpose of hunting