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In 2009, Nigerian police arrested a goat on suspicion of attempted armed robbery. - Mhiz Rebecca - 05-23-2017
The black and white animal was turned in to police by a
vigilante group, which claimed it was an armed car thief
who had used black magic to transform himself into a
goat to escape arrest after trying to steal a Mazda 323.
"The group of vigilante men came to report that while
they were on patrol they saw some hoodlums attempting
to rob a car," Tunde Mohammed, a spokesman for Kwara
state police, told Reuters.
"They pursued them. However, one of them escaped
while the other turned into a goat," he said. While Mr
Mohammed said he could not confirm whether a man
had, in fact, turned into a goat, he did admit that the
animal was in police custody. A photo of the goat,
resting on its knees next to a pile of straw, was
published in Nigeria's Vanguard newspaper.
Reports citing a different police spokesman said the
animal was being held at the station until its owner came
to claim it.
Belief in witchcraft is widespread in parts of Nigeria.
Many communities in Africa's most populous nation rely
on vigilante groups to patrol neighbourhoods that are not
served by police at night.