A Ugandan man allegedly discovered with 24 human skulls might have been utilizing them for human sacrifice and will face life in jail, the police have advised the BBC.
Police spokesperson Patrick Onyango mentioned the suspect, Ddamulira Godfrey, can be charged underneath the Prevention and Prohibition of Human Sacrifice Act.
Animal stays and skins have been additionally present in Mr Godfrey’s shrine within the suburbs of the capital, Kampala.
Police are nonetheless looking Mr Godfrey’s shrine within the hopes of recovering extra human stays.
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“We’re charging him first underneath the Prevention and Prohibition of Human Sacrifice Act, which [prohibits] one being in possession of human physique elements and devices of human sacrifice,” Mr Onyango mentioned.
“If he’s discovered responsible, he’ll serve life in jail.”
Mr Godfrey claims to be a conventional healer and herbalist. Nonetheless, the nation’s Conventional Healers’ Affiliation has distanced itself from him.
This isn’t the primary time such a surprising discovery has been made in Uganda in current weeks.
Final month, police recovered 17 human skulls from a shrine within the central district of Mpigi, about 41km (25 miles) from Kampala.
Each discoveries have been linked to human sacrifice for ritual functions.
Some individuals in lots of African nations consider that magic charms constituted of human physique elements will convey them good luck, for instance to change into wealthy, or alternatively to curse their enemies.
