On Witchcraft Allegation, Woman And Husband Poisoned 10 Year Old Stepson

A girl and her husband have poisoned his 10 12 months previous son over witchcraft allegation.

Rita and Akan Umoh on the twenty ninth of August allegedly poisoned Savior Umoh, Linda Ikeji Weblog reviews.

Spokesperson of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command, SP Odiko Macdon revealed that the perpetrators have been arrested after a tipoff.

He mentioned: “On twenty ninth August, 2021, at about 4:30pm, counting on data acquired from one Mfon Francis, of Ekpat Iduot village that one Akan Jimmy Umoh and his wife Rita Jimmy Umoh of similar tackle, conspired and poisoned to demise her stepson, one Grasp Savior Jimmy Umoh, a ten 12 months previous boy on the allegation of witchcraft.

 

“Detectives of Abak Division swiftly responded and arrested the duo of Akan and Rita Jimmy Umoh who’re father and step-mother of the deceased.

“On interrogation, suspects confessed to have administered toxic concoction referred to as “Evil Beans” on the kid to take away witchcraft, which they, based on prophecy, claimed was the reason for their financial misfortunes and well being challenges together with the poor educational efficiency of his half siblings.”

 

“A search in the home revealed a boldly written inscription on the wall by the step-mother, “Saviour is the witch of this home”. Images have been taken whereas the corpse was eliminated and deposited within the mortuary for post-mortem.

 

“The CP has assured that the perpetrators of those crimes can be prosecuted and has referred to as on members of the general public to be vigilant and do nicely in giving the Police and Sister Safety Companies well timed data which can help in curbing crimes and criminality.”