Man In Court For Attempting To Kill Boy For Money Ritual

The Chief Magistrate Court 1 sitting in Yola, Adamawa State, has remanded a 19-year-old man, Istifanus Bitrus, for allegedly attempting to kill a 9-year-old boy for money ritual.

Magistrate Kabiru Musa ordered the remand of Istifanus who hails from Garkida community in Gombi LGA, following his arraignment before the court.

The presiding judge remanded the defendant and adjourned the case to February 18, 2026 to await legal advice from DPP Ministry of Justice Adamawa State.

Istifanus allegedly took his victim known as Friday Musa, to the river side and pushed him into the said river with an intention of making sacrifice with him on January 31, 2025.

The defendant, who was arraigned for alleged criminal charm and attempt to commit culpable homicide, was said to have been ordered to do so by his spiritual father.

The offences, according to the First Information Report tendered by ASP Zakka Musa, contravene sections 188 and 201 of the penal code law Adamawa State.