Spiritualist Arrested Over Near-Lynching of 55-yr-Old For Alleged Witchcraft

A supposed spiritualist in Damongo and her husband who allegedly ordered the beating of 55-year-old Issahaku Mahamadu over claims that he’s a wizard have been arrested by police in Damongo.

The sufferer got here below assault after a 10-year-old lady allegedly advised residents that she and the person often slaughter folks spiritually within the space.

Some residents mobilized and despatched the sufferer to a spiritualist, one Zeena and her husband one Yussif alias “Purple”, who confirmed that the sufferer was a wizard and demanded that he confessed.

The sufferer denied the allegations however the spiritualist refused to simply accept his plea and ordered his beating till he confessed.

The 2 arrested are anticipated to be arraigned earlier than the Bole Justice of the Peace Courtroom on Wednesday, February 9.

In the meantime, a Queenmother and Government Director of the Boresah Royal Basis, Nkilgiwurche Boresah Iddisah Jeduah I, often known as Queen Boresah Fantevie, in an interview with 3news.com bemoaned the surge in witchcraft abuses within the toddler Savannah Area.

She described the actions as an outmoded inhumane remedy.

She stated they’d achieved intensive advocacy work on problems with witchcraft accusations and referred to as on the normal authorities and different stakeholders to place in additional efforts to curb the rising indiscipline within the Area.

Culled from 3News