by ‘Jola Sotubo

Police officers in Plateau have apprehended 5 persons for their alleged roles in the death of an 11-year-old girl around Fillin-Sukwa in the Jos North Local Government Area of the state.

The unnamed girl was sent on an errand to buy breakfast for her family but was intercepted by her assailants and taken to an uncompleted building where they took her life.

One of the suspects was seen with the girl before her death and his arrest led the police to the other suspects. They are said to have confessed to killing the girl and harvesting some of her body parts for which they were paid N300,000.

The Nation reports:

An eyewitness, Abubakar Tanko, who claimed to be one of those who apprehended the suspects, said: “We saw the girl’s grandmother and two other girls arguing with one of the suspects.

“The grandmother had earlier told us that she had sent the girl to buy masa (local snack) for their breakfast around 7:30am on Friday but the girl never returned.

“The masa seller said the girl left but returned to buy masa for Auwalu Ajanguwa.”

Tanko said Ajanguwa claimed to have seen Nafiu going up the hill with the girl, but after a search around the hills, the girl and Nafiu were not found.

Her body was discovered the next day, with her eyes and tongue missing.

Another eyewitness, Habibu Nakande, said: “We found her in one of the uncompleted buildings in the area after arresting Nafiu on Friday evening at 4:35 pm.”

Tanko said Ajanguwa’s arrest led to the arrest of Nafiu, Rabiu alias Rabson and one other person.

It was gathered that the suspects claimed to have been paid N300,000 for the supply of the human parts by Alhaji Aminu, a shoe seller in Jos, who is also said to be in police custody.

Police spokesman Felicia Anselm confirmed the arrest, saying investigation was on.