Two elderly men were burnt to death by an angry mob in Akwa Ikot
Effanga in Akpabuyo LGA of Cross Rivers state on Sunday, July 3.
Effanga in Akpabuyo LGA of Cross Rivers state on Sunday, July 3.
According
to Leo Igwe, who published the post on Facebook, the men identified as
Chief Bassey Effiom Ngwe and Mr Asuquo Effing Etim were lynched by a mob
after a native doctor accused them of being responsible for
the deaths of several young people in the village.
“The
native doctor is currently in police custody but according to my local
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native doctor is currently in police custody but according to my local
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“ACT NOW. I am using this medium to ask you to contact ACP Bunmi
Osoko (TEL NO. +2348033004406) Officer in-charge State Criminal
Intelligence and Investigation Department, Cross River State police
headquarters (Nigeria) and urge him to investigate and bring to justice
those who lynched TWO ALLEGED WITCHES, CHIEF BASSEY EFFIOM NGWE and MR
ASUQUO EFFIONG ETIM from Akwa Ikot Effanga in Akpabuyo LGA, Cross River
State, Nigeria.
Osoko (TEL NO. +2348033004406) Officer in-charge State Criminal
Intelligence and Investigation Department, Cross River State police
headquarters (Nigeria) and urge him to investigate and bring to justice
those who lynched TWO ALLEGED WITCHES, CHIEF BASSEY EFFIOM NGWE and MR
ASUQUO EFFIONG ETIM from Akwa Ikot Effanga in Akpabuyo LGA, Cross River
State, Nigeria.
(Graphic: See attached the blazing remains of Chief
The alleged witches were killed by a lynch mob ON SUNDAY JULY 3 2016
after a ‘native doctor’ declared that they were responsible for several
deaths of young people in the village. The native doctor is currently in
police custody but according to my local contact person, none of those
who killed the alleged witches had been arrested. There are concerns
that the matter may eventually die if pressure is not brought on the
Nigerian state and police authorities to bring the perpetrators to
justice! In addition, the lynch mob had attacked and looted the house of
CHIEF BASSEY EFFIOM NGWE after the son reported the case to the police.
The son has fled the community and is currently in hiding.
after a ‘native doctor’ declared that they were responsible for several
deaths of young people in the village. The native doctor is currently in
police custody but according to my local contact person, none of those
who killed the alleged witches had been arrested. There are concerns
that the matter may eventually die if pressure is not brought on the
Nigerian state and police authorities to bring the perpetrators to
justice! In addition, the lynch mob had attacked and looted the house of
CHIEF BASSEY EFFIOM NGWE after the son reported the case to the police.
The son has fled the community and is currently in hiding.
We need you to take urgent action NOW!
PLEASE call ACP Bunmi Osoko (TEL NO. +2348033004406). You can also
contact the Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, the Governor of Cross
River, Benedict Ayade, Inspector General of Police in Abuja to take
action on the matter!
Witch hunting must stop. Witch hunters must be brought to justice”