We can’t investigate stealing of ladies’ pants for money ritual – Police

The Nigerian police have said that they cannot investigate the
recent claim of stealing of ladies’ pants for money ritual because
it is not empirically verifiable.

The police also said that they can’t investigate divinations or
morality except they are related acts that constitute a criminal
offence.

This was made known on Friday by the Force Public Relations
Officer, Mr. Frank Mba, during a live television programme on NTA,
titled, ‘Good Morning Nigeria.’

According to him, “Stealing of underwear for whatsoever reason
is a recent phenomenon, before now, we had cases of rituals
killings but we can’t investigate things that are not empirically
verifiable except when there is convergence of the act like cases
of murder or an attempt or related crimes.”

“We don’t investigate divinations or morality except related
acts that constitute a criminal offence. Apart from factors like
unemployment, etc, what we have on home videos, TV programs and
messages being sent out.”

Recall that activities of fraudsters, popularly known as Yahoo
Plus, have assumed a worrisome dimension lately as they go about
stealing ladies’ pants for quick money.

Investigations reveal that the discharge from a lady’s private
part on any stolen pant is believed to be vital for money
ritual.

Consequently, from Imo to Lagos, Ogun, Ondo, Edo, Anambra, among
other states in the country, stealing of pants has been on the
increase.

Pant thieves caught by residents, were, in many instances,
lynched before the arrival of security agents. Meanwhile, some of
the perpetrators were said to have devised means such as disguising
as women to steal pants spread on lines to dry.

Female hostels and dormitories are worst hit, as several
students have had their pants stolen.

But the police spokesperson blamed the upsurge in the dastardly
act on drug abuse and warned, especially the youths to desist from
the act or be ready to bear the consequences when caught.

According to him, “Drug and substance abuses are strong
conscience suppressors that influence our youth into these wicked
acts of fetish and ritual killings for get-rich-quick. While we’ll
continue to fight the menace of drug abuse head-on, we want our
youths to desist or be ready to bear the consequences.