Female corpse without private parts found in Jos

 

It is believed that the woman may have been killed by ritualists.
A female corpse was found Monday morning around Tudunwa in Jos North Local GovernmentArea of Plateau State .

Witnesses say the body had its private parts, lips, and tongue cut off.
According to a witness, who did not want his name mentioned for security reasons, the corpse was dumped in a stream between SabonGari in Tudunwa and Hwoshel.


Residents of the area said the deceased may have been killed by ritualists.
The corpse was eventually taken away by officials of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps and handed over to the A Division of the Nigeria Police in Jos.
Apart from the ethno-religious crises that have led to the killing of hundreds of people in Plateau, other crime rates have also spiraled in the stat including kidnapping and murder.
About 7 children were reported missing between January and February of which none has been found.
A couple of weeks ago, a 9-year-old boy, Henry Goodness, was found hung on a rope in Tudunwada area of the state. Though some residents of the area said the boy committed suicide, his parents insist it was murder.