Police in Uganda have apprehended a self-acclaimed healer found with 24 human skulls. Authorities say the suspect, Ddamulira Godfrey, who may have been using them for ritual sacrifices, could face life imprisonment.
He will also be charged under the Prevention and Prohibition of Human Sacrifice Act.
Police also discovered animal bones and skins at Godfrey’s shrine in Kampala’s suburbs. An intensive search has commenced as they intend to recover more human remains.
“We are charging him first under the Prevention and Prohibition of Human Sacrifice Act, which [prohibits] one being in possession of human body parts and instruments of human sacrifice,” Mr Onyango said.
“If he is found guilty, he will serve life in prison.”
Although Godfrey claims to be a traditional healer and herbalist, the country’s Traditional Healers’ Association has distanced itself from him.
Godfrey’s case isn’t the first to have been recorded in Uganda. Last month, 17 human skulls were discovered in a shrine located in Mpigi district, about 41km (25 miles) from Kampala.
In Africa, some people believe magic charms made from human remains will attract luck by becoming rich or serve other purposes like cursing their enemies.