Five boys have been attacked in two Islamic schools at Tungan Magajiya in Rijau Local Government of Niger State by suspected ritualists.
The ritualists slaughtered three boys in an Islamic school and made away with their blood at 3am on Wednesday but two others survived the attack.
Northern City News reports that the killers might be in need of human blood to perform rituals.
It was gathered that the throats of the victims were also removed and their blood drained into a container and taken away.
The victims were between the ages 8 and 13.
One of the affected parents who lost two of his wards confirmed in a telephone interview that the boys were attacked while sleeping, adding that their throats were cut off.
The Niger State Police Command spokesman, Bala Elkana, also confirmed the incident which he attributed to suspected ritual killers.
“The attack was carried out by suspected ritual killers because they drained off their victims’ blood; it happened around 3am on Wednesday,” he said.
Investigation has commenced, Elkana said.
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