The bodies of eight missing children have been identified by the police at the residence of a suspected ritualist, Alhaji Rahman, at Kakpayili in the Northern Region.

Information gathered indicates that Alhaji Rahman was suspected of having a hand in the kidnapping of some reported missing children in the community.

As a result, Alhaji Rahman was dragged to the palace of the chief of the area to answer the accusations.

The crowd made questioning at the chief’s palace impossible, so the police were invited to search the suspect’s house.

During the police search, six bodies were discovered in a locked room.

Two other bodies were later discovered in an abandoned Opel vehicle in his house, with one deceased child in the front on the steering wheel and the other in the back seat of the car.

The suspect is currently in the grips of the police with his family, who are assisting in investigations.

Information gathered indicates that irate youth in the town, after the discovery of the bodies, set one of Alhaji Rahman’s houses on fire.

Also, a friend of Alhaji Rahman, who, amid the brouhaha, brought out a rifle from his house to help Alhaji Rahman fight the crowd before his arrest, has also been arrested for illegally possessing a firearm.

Again, one person who led the crowd to torch Alhaji Rahman’s house has also been arrested.

All three are currently in police custody, assisting with investigations.