A High Court sitting in Gombe has sentenced five men to various prison terms for exhuming a corpse and removing its eyes for alleged ritual purposes.
The court, presided over by Justice Abdulsalam Mohammed of Gombe State High Court No. 8, delivered the judgment on Friday, March 13, 2026 after the defendants pleaded guilty to some of the charges brought against them.
The defendants are Mohammed Isah, also known as Chindo; Kawuni Sarki; Manu Saleh; Umar Jibrin, also known as Daddy; and Adamu Nasiru, all from Gadam village in Kwami Local Government Area of Gombe State.
A sixth defendant, Abdullahi Umar Dauda, was also arraigned in connection with the case.
