The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Gombe State Command, has said it has apprehended six suspects who are members of a syndicate involved in grave desecration for ritual purposes. SC Buhari Saad, the command’s spokesperson, who disclosed this at a news conference on friday in Gombe, said the suspects allegedly dug up a deceased’s grave and removed the eyes.Saad said the suspects carried out the act barely 48 hours after the body of the deceased was buried at Gadam North Cemetery. He said the suspects exhumed the body of an 85-year-old resident of Gadam, who was buried on September 9, and reburied the remains. He said that during the investigation, the suspects (names withheld) allegedly confessed to having dugout the grave for human parts harvest, specifically the deceased’s eyes.He said that the suspects were to be paid N500, 000 each by one Aliyu, who is at large.
Saad said that efforts were on to apprehend Aliyu, adding that upon completion of the investigation, the suspects would be charged in court.
Saad assured the public of the Command’s commitment to protect lives and property and bring perpetrators to justice.
He urged residents to remain vigilant and report suspicious activities in their communities.
