When Nigeria Police Arrested a Goat as a Robbery Suspect
One sunny afternoon in January 2009 in the bustling Nigerian town of Ilorin, a curious tale was born—a tale so wild it could only exist in a place where folklore and reality often blur. It all started with a robbery at a car dealership. Witnesses reported seeing a group of armed men, but just as the police were on their trail, one of the robbers supposedly did the unthinkable. In a blink, the man transformed into a goat. Yes, you heard that right—a goat. They were sure that this was no ordinary goat but rather a shape-shifting thief By the time the police arrived, the criminals had disappeared into thin air…except for one lone goat, standing right at the scene, looking as innocent (and as bewildered) as any goat could look. But in a town where beliefs in “juju” (West African witchcraft) run deep, people weren’t taking any chances. They were sure that this was no ordinary goat but rather a shape-shifting thief, using his dark powers to evade justice. The police, though likely skeptical,...