Following the unabated menace of ritual killings across the country, the Nigeria Police have urged monarchs and community leaders to assist in tackling ritual killings across the country.
The police said it took a collaborative effort to tackle the menace of dreaded ‘Badoo rituals’ in the Ikorodu community of Lagos State, emphasizing that if there were efforts by the monarchs and community leaders as the police and other security agents strive to tackle human killings in the guise of rituals, the menace would be put to rest.
The charge was given by the Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, on his verified X.com handle on Thursday, asserting that traditional institutions and community leaders should get involved in tackling the menace of ritual killings.
Adejobi lamented the high rate of killings in the guise of rituals, stating that people in communities should cooperate and offer useful information.
The FPRO made reference to the successful collaboration with traditional institutions in combating the Badoo rituals in Ikorodu, Lagos.
According to him, ritual killing is a spiritual issue rather than legal, hence it requires a holistic approach and an all-encompassing strategy.
Adejobi wrote, “I think our community leaders and traditional institutions should be involved and take a bold step to tackle the menace.
“We adopted a similar approach when we were to tackle Badoo rituals in Ikorodu, Lagos. We can’t apparently curb it if the traditional institution is not interested or involved. It’s more spiritual than legal or physical.
“The police and law enforcement agencies in these areas and the states must incorporate the leaders and the traditional institutions into the fight to curb it.”