Ritualists invade home, pluck boys eyes off, cut off father’s hands

About 10 ritualists reportedly stormed the home of a man, Yakubu Ubandoma in Toro Local Government Area of Bauchi state stabbed him in the neck, cut off his two hands and plucked out the eyes of his son, Ishaya Yakubu, who died afterwards.

The ritualists also went further to inflict machete cuts on the head of another person in the house, before fleeing the scene.

The state’s Police Public Relations Officer, Haruna Mohammed, confirming the incident, said his command was on the trail of the culprits.

Vanguard quotes him as saying: “10 suspected ritualists, wielding dangerous weapons, stormed the house of one Yakubu Ubandoma, located about 10 kilometres away from Rimin Zayam Village in Toro council, stabbed him on the neck and cut off his hands.

“The suspects also removed the eyes of his son called Ishaya Yakubu, who later died in the hospital.
“One other person in the house, Yakubu Alhamdu, sustained machete cuts in the head.”

According to him, efforts were on to apprehend the fleeing suspects. He enjoined members of the public with useful information to help the police.