Witchcraft
22 Feb
Eight women accused of witchcraft in the West African state of Guinea-Bissau have died of poisoning in the remote north, a senior official told AFP on Thursday. After a sudden illness took the lives of two youngsters at Culade, in the Cacheu region, women were blamed and an animist priest forced them to drink poison.…
26 Oct
The police in Cross River State have docked three suspects before a State High Court sitting in Calabar, for killing five people in Ndon Nwong Community of Odukpani Local Council of the state on witchcraft allegations.
1 Jul 2023
Police Command in Cross River has launched a manhunt for alledged killers of a woman accused of witchcraft in Akamkpa Local Government Area of the state.
12 Jun 2023
The police in Adamawa Police Command have arrested three officers and eight men for killing two women over alleged witchcraft.
11 May 2023
An advocate brought to the attention of the Advocacy for Alleged Witches (AfAW) a Facebook post on an alleged witch boy in Rivers state. The post had this headline: “I am a witch: I have killed many people – alleged little witch confesses in Rivers State”. The post further states: “My mission today is to walk through Mbiama Community.