Police Arrest 16-Year-Old Boy Caught Attempting To Exhume Dead Body In Minna

By Damilare Adeleye

Niger State Police Command has arrested A 16 year–old boy identified as Lawal Abubakar for attempting to exhume a corpse buried in Chanchaga cemetery in the State.

The State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Wasiu Abiodun, disclosed this on Monday while speaking to journalist in Minna, the State capital,

In his words,“At about 10.20 a.m. on Saturday, the police operatives attached to Chanchaga Division arrested one Lawali Abubakar, male, of Kasuwan-Gwari, Minna.

“The suspect was arrested at Chanchaga cemetery when he allegedly attempted to exhume a body from a grave.”

He noted that during interrogation, the suspect, confessed to have conspired with one Hamisu of same address, currently at large, to get body parts and cloths from a body in the cemetery.

Abiodun who said the police was still investigating the case, stated that efforts was ongoing to arrest Hamisu.

He added said that the suspect would be prosecuted accordingly after investigation.