The lifeless, mutilated,body of a 14-year-old Nigerian girl was found abandoned near the bushes in the outskirts of Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State on Friday, Sep. 9.
Maryam Salisu was found dead in a trench with her throat, tongue, breasts and eyes cut off. It was reported that the teen girl was killed by suspected ritualists in Babale community.
Sani Babale a resident and former counsellor of the area, said the incident happened on Friday afternoon, when the victim and 12 other girls went to a nearby bus to fetch firewood.
"While the girls were busy fetching the firewood, a man suddenly appeared and hit her with bamboo and subsequently fell down while the rest of her friends ran home to report what was happening in the bush," he told local media.
"The incident occurred around 2 p.m. Her friends who went to the bush reported to us that when the man hit her with the bamboo, they begged him to leave her but he refused and dragged her into the bushes."
"When residents of the community – men and women trooped into the scene of the incident, we couldn’t find the man and Maryam. We all returned home and got back the following morning and in the process of searching her whereabouts, we found her body in a hole with her two breasts, throat, and tongue removed."
"It is painful. We have never experienced this kind of calamity. We are in short supply of security in our area. We are calling on Plateau State Police Command to deploy more police officers in the community," he added.
Fatima Danliti, the victim’s mother couldn’t hold back tears when she said she has left everything to Allah.
"I have left everything to God, since the man was not found at the scene. Only God will take vengeance on my behalf."
"We have left everything to Allah. Everyone has their own way of departing. I believe that is how Allah wanted it to happen. I am reporting the culprit to the Almighty. It is now between him and the creator," she told reporters.
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