The police in Bauchi state has arrested a 32-year-old Employer who allegedly plucked out the eyes of his 16-year-old employee, Uzairu Salisu.
The suspect has been identified as Isaac Ezekiel, of Rafin Zurfi Yelwa Bauchi Metropolitan.
The police spokesperson said a prompt search at the house of the suspect also led to the recovery of Uzairu Salisu’s eyeballs.
A statement released by the spokesperson of the police command, SP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil, said the suspect voluntarily confessed to the unfortunate crime.
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Exhibit recovered from the suspect two human eyeballs in a calabash, Cable wire used in perpetrating the heinous act, Travelling bag containing some native medicine”
Wakili added that others arrested in connection with the crime include Nensok Bawa ‘M’ 38yr-old of Kabwir District Kanke Local Government Area Plateau State and Yohana Luka (AKA Doctor Samu) 52yr-old of Golbong Village Amper District in Kanke Local Government Area of Plateau State.
”Findings reveal that in April 2022, Principal Suspect Isaac Ezekiel conspired with the two suspects above to conceive the idea to commit the atrocity of getting the eyeballs of a human being.
On 24th June 2022 at about 0900hrs the principal suspect Isaac Ezekiel lured one Uzairu Salisu ‘M’ 16yr of Jahun Bauchi Metropolitan into a nearby Bush for a casual job on his farm, the Isaac Ezekiel used a cable wire to strangulate Uzairu Salisu into a coma and use a knife to remove the two eyes for a ritual purpose.
Investigation is in progress, after which the suspects will be charged to court.” the statement read
PRESENT had earlier reported that the victim identified as Uzairu Salisu, was employed to work on a farm and while carrying out the duty, was attacked and his eyes plucked out.
