JUNGLE JUSTICE: Pregnant woman, 32, beaten to death in Adamawa for “being a witch”
Police is Adamawa have nabbed five suspects who allegedly partook in lynching a pregnant woman to death for “being a witch”.
The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Moses Jitoboh, told newsmen on Saturday that the 32-year-old woman, Ayina Afraimu, of Falu village in Guyuk Local Government Area of the state was killed by the suspects who used sticks and rope.
Jitoboh said, Afraimu “was attacked with sticks, rope and killed by five suspects on the allegation that the deceased was a witch, who was responsible for the deaths and sickness of persons in the town of Falu.
“Suspects who committed this nefarious offence are; Abraham Adamu, 18, Malachi Yilafane, 35, Thomas Aji, 54, Zakariya Chorum, 56 and Miss Newana Ilihal, 20,” Jitoboh said.
He added that the suspects would be charged to court for culpable homicide, criminal conspiracy, and defamation of character.
