Some unknown persons have reportedly butchered a 12-year-old, Abdulkadir, to death in Zaria.
The victim who resides at Madarkaci, was killed while he’s on an errand to collect a phone from nearby person on Sunday evening.
The father of the victim, Aminu Saleh Muhammad, while confirming the incident said the remains of his child were recovered at an uncompleted building in the area.
A source revealed that the victim’s father suspected the killers of his child to be ritualists.
“They butchered him by removing his eyes, penis, tongue and they broke his leg, as well as cracked his skull.”
The father requested the police to provide the remains of his child for burial.
The dead body was laid to rest, according to Islamic rites.
The spokesperson of the state police Command, DSP Muhammad Jalige, confirmed that the boy was killed by unknown criminals.
The image maker of the state police Command added that it’s begun investigation into the incident, and would make sure the culprits are brought to book.