Man arrested for alleged attempt to kill boy in ritual attack

Police successful Katsina person arrested a 20-year-old antheral for allegedly attempting to termination a 10-year-old lad successful what they described arsenic a ritual-related attack.

According to sources who spoke to Zagazola Makama, the incidental happened connected February 22 astatine astir 7:30 p.m. successful Kuidawa Village.

The suspect, Aliyu Ashabu, who is said to telephone himself a autochthonal doc popularly known arsenic Boka, allegedly tricked the young boy, Alhassan Usman, and took him to a adjacent bush.

He is accused of pushing the lad into a well.

The kid was rescued the pursuing day, February 23, by a bully Samaritan.

He was taken to the General Hospital successful Katsina, wherever helium is receiving attraction for antithetic injuries.

Police sources said the fishy was aboriginal tracked down and arrested.

During questioning, helium reportedly confessed to the crime. He allegedly told investigators that helium was preparing charms for idiosyncratic identified arsenic Khalid, who is inactive connected the run.

The constabulary said the lawsuit is inactive nether investigation. The fishy whitethorn look charges including attempted culpable homicide, unlawful juju practices,...