Ritual Killers Behead Daughter Of Al-Makura's Aide

Some suspected ritual killers have
beheaded 20-year-old Memuna Galadima,
the daughter of Mustapha Galadima, the
Special Adviser on Local Government and
Chieftaincy Affairs to Governor Umaru Al-
Makura.
Mustapha, who confirmed her daughter’s
murder to Punch Metro, said Memuna,
before her untimely death, was in the
Department of Entrepreneur, Faculty of
Administration at the Pianku campus of
the Nasarawa State University, where she
was studying for a National Diploma.
Galadima said,
“It was on Thursday, February 26, 2015.
My daughter left home for school to sit
for a test at the Pianku campus along
Nasarawa Road along with three of her
friends.”
The Special Adviser said the test was for
10am and he expected his daughter home
a few hours later.
He added that he became worried when
Memuna did not come home on the day.
He said he never saw his daughter alive
again until her decomposing body was
found along Agwan Ozoro, in the Karshi
development area of Nasarawa State.He
said,
“Upon hearing the news, I mobilised
people to go there and check if it were
her remains that were found. On reaching
there, the search team told me that the
body had decomposed beyond
recognition.
“They added that the body was found
inside a deep well, saying several
attempts made to remove the corpse from
the well were unsuccessful.
“It was when the police brought her
picture that we were able to identify her
through her legs and there was nothing
we could do but to bury her there
according to Muslim injunctions.
“She had been in Keffi for the past three
years with her mother, who is also an
undergraduate at the department of
accountancy of the same institution.”
Investigation by PUNCH Metro showed
that Memuna was found without a head
as it was suspected that her assailants
might have decapitated her before
throwing her remains inside the well.It
was also said the people responsible were
ritual killers.
Some passersby, who spoke on condition
of anonymity, said they sighted the victim
on a motorcycle at about 12pm.
Mustapha, who described his daughter as
peace loving and humble, said he never
saw her keeping any bad company.
“Those that did this dastardly act will not
go scot-free.
“Her death is still a mystery to us, but,
however, as a Muslim, we have
consolation in God.”
The mother of the deceased, Hajiya
Hassana Galadima, said her daughter left
home for her lecture with her friend,
Aisha.She said,
“The duo usually went to school together
and used to return home at about 5pm
every day. I even have a photocopy of her
timetable in order to monitor her
movement.”
It will be recalled that some unidentified
gunmen, also suspected to be ritual
killers, recently beheaded Mrs. Amina
Suleiman, the daughter of Director
General of Governor Umaru Tanko Al –
Makura’s Campaign Organisation, Mr.
Musa Illu.
The Police Public Relations Officer,
Nasarawa State command, ASP Umaru
Ismaila, who confirmed the incident to
PUNCH Metro on the telephone, said,
“Investigation into the incident is
ongoing.”