{
  "id": 18472909,
  "title": "Four men allegedly offer biological children for money rituals in Niger,",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/four-men-allegedly-offer-biological-children-for-money-rituals-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-06T08:52:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/11/06/four-men-allegedly-offer-biological-children-for-money-rituals-in-niger/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Police in Niger have apprehended four men accused of offering their biological offspring for ill-gotten gains, according to officials. The suspects were detained during an operation in Bosso, Minna, where officers reportedly interrupted a ritual involving slaughtered fowl and other dubious items. The incident took place on October 27, 2026, at around 8:30pm when Anti-Kidnapping Unit officers, on routine patrol, received a tip-off about suspicious ritual activities at an isolated compound in Garima. Upon arriving at the location, the officers arrested the four individuals identified as Mohammed Idris Dogara, Aliyu Sule, Abubakar Abdullahi, and Ibrahim Mohammed Hamisu. Items seized at the scene included blood-stained garments, calabashes, live and slaughtered chickens, a knife, and a large mat on which the items were laid out. Initial investigations suggest the suspects approached a native doctor to perform money rituals using a purportedly discovered skeleton from mining activities. However, the doctor refused, stating he did not engage in such practices. Undeterred, the four men allegedly sought alternative methods, offering their own children as sacrifices in exchange for various sums of money. The suspects were apprehended while carrying out the ritual, with Aliyu Sule allegedly found with a blood-stained knife preparing to slaughter his chicken, while the others had already done so. The police are probing the suspects and will charge them if evidence warrants. The identities, ages, and statuses of the children allegedly sacrificed remain undisclosed, as well as whether any child was rescued or put at risk during the operation.",
  "summary": "The Niger State Police Command has arrested five suspects. They include four men who were nabbed over an alleged money ritual plot in which they reportedly offered their biological children for sacrifice in exchange for wealth. The suspects were arrested during a police operation at an isolated compound in the Garima area of Bosso, Minna, […] Four men allegedly offer biological children for money…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}