Nine Years Old Attack, Eye Plucked out By Ritual Maker

The Bauchi State Police Command has disclosed that some unknown ritual makers attacked and removed the eyes of a nine-year-old boy in Toro Local Government Area of the state.

The command’s spokesman, DSP Haruna Mohammed, who confirmed the incident yesterday, said around 2.30 pm, unknown assailants, suspected to be ritual maker, attacked and removed the eyes of a nine-year-old Haruna Dahiru of Badiko ward in Toro Local Government Area of the state. 

It was learnt that the victim was rearing cattle at Babujaye in Gumau village when the ritual maker trailed his movement to a solidarity area where they attacked him. 

According to the Haruna, “the victim’s movement was trailed by the ritual maker to a solidarity area before he was attacked. 

“The scene was visited by the Police detectives attached to Gumau Division and the victim was rushed to General Hospital Toro for treatment.” 

He, however, assured that the police had commenced investigation into the matter and were also making efforts to apprehend the fleeing suspects.