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BENIN MUMMIES
Police raiding a “suspected ritual shrine”, in Benin City, southern Nigeria, found 20 mummified bodies being kept in the building. “Fifteen mummified male corpses, three mummified female corpses and two mummified children’s corpses were discovered at the scene,” said Jennifer Iwegbu, a police spokesperson. Nigerian police have periodically discovered similar shrines containing mummified bodies relating to a cult known as Alusi Okija. They are alleged to practice a ritual to settle disputes, often over business deals, where those involved are exhorted to drink a potion they are told will kill only the