…elderly woman was subjected to inhumane and degrading treatment after she was accused of witchcraft in Amanfu, Ugbawka, Nkanu East Local Government Area of Enugu State. A viral video showed the woman being paraded with palm fronds tied around her head, while she was allegedly forced to eat faeces and had same smeared o…
…of onlookers and fuelled speculation about their meaning. Some residents suspected witchcraft, while others dismissed the markings as coincidence. However, there is no evidence to establish that the crocodile k!lled by the residents was responsible for the d3aths of Monde and Sikwezi.
…has arrested three suspects over the alleged m8rder of a 65-year-old woman accused of witchcraft. The spokesperson for the command, SP Wasiu Abiodun, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, October 8, 2026. According to the PPRO, one of the suspects, Mohammed Sani, allegedly trespassed into the residence of the vict…
…lacerations on their bodies. They were actually footages from a particular country on witchcraft-related incidents passed off as real-time crude events here. Recall the victims recounted how well treated they were by the criminals.One of the things I’d like you to do in the media, is fact-finding and separating facts f…
…not tagged witches and wizards - Benue indigene reacts to photos of old man accused of witchcraft A Benue man, Kamo Emmanuel has stated that parents of wealthy individuals living in cities don't face witchcraft accusations. He stated this on Thursday, August 6, 2026 while reacting to photos of an elderly man who was ac…
…woman, Habse Ubale, has been allegedly hacked to death after being accused of witchcraft in Garin Malam Village, Gamawa Local Government Area of Bauchi State. The Bauchi State Police Command said one suspect had been arrested in connection with the incident, while two others were on the run. The state Police Public Rel…
…sentences pastor to d3ath for k!lling his 16-year-old daughter with Down's syndrome over witchcraft accusation in Calabar A pastor, Apostle Ubong Bassey Etim, has been convicted and sentenced to d3ath by hanging for the m8rder of his 16-year-old daughter, Deborah Basseyj over witchcraft in Calabar, Cross River. Etim wa…
…Jos incident is not an isolated case. Across Nigeria, allegations of theft, kidnapping, witchcraft or other offences have repeatedly resulted in suspects being beaten or killed before investigators establish the facts. Rumours often become verdicts. Crowds become judges. Violence replaces due process. The consequence i…
Several weeks after a woman was brutally beaten during a Christian night crusade in Cross River State, no arrests have been made.