The Nigeria Police said many cases of missing young women to ritual practices are caused by the surge of hook-up culture in the country.

The Public Relations Officer of the Ogun State Command, Omolola Odutola, made this revelation on Wednesday when she was featured on Channels Television’s Morning Brief.

According to her, young women aged 20 to 32 were the most affected.

She added that many young people, especially males, believe that ritual killings were a way to become wealthy.

“This particular menace is very serious and I will like a lot of young people to understand the danger in the hookup culture. Today, we have lots of reports of missing persons. By the time we start an investigation, not less than 10 young girls and ladies go missing daily.

“In-depth investigations also reveal that those cases are not by accidents. Most of them are connected to hookup channels and apps. They fall victim to strangers who causally invite them to unknown places and eventually fall victim to being used for ritual purposes.

“Most cases of missing girls and ritual killings occurring in Ogun State of recent, I will like to say that it is not new. But as much as possible, the Ogun State Commissioner of Police has been able to tame these ugly incidents,” she said.

She further said that the Ogun State Police Command was collaborating closely with the state Women Affairs Commission to tackle and curb the menace.

DAILY POST reports that hookup culture refers to casual sexual relationships, like one-night stands, that often don’t involve emotional attachment or long-term commitment.

Hook-ups reason for missing girls, ritual killings – Police