80-year-old man beaten to death over witchcraft allegation in Benue

An aged antheral identified arsenic Ordue Ikye, aged implicit 80, has reportedly died aft helium was allegedly attacked by a mob pursuing accusations that helium utilized witchcraft to origin the decease of a younger comparative successful Gwer East Local Government Area of Benue State.

The incidental reportedly occurred astir 7pm last Sunday at Tse-Ikye, Gbemacha Council Ward, Mbavior, Mbasar, aft the decease of Aker Aleva, a antheral believed to beryllium successful his 30s.

The Advocacy for Alleged Witches, AfAW, disclosed the incidental successful a petition addressed to the Benue State Commissioner of Police, calling for an probe into the circumstances surrounding the aged man’s death.

The petition, signed by AfAW Director, Dr Leo Igwe, stated that Aleva had reportedly gone retired to ticker a shot lucifer but complained of a headache portion returning home. He subsequently collapsed and was taken to a infirmary successful Ikpayongo, wherever helium aboriginal died.

Following Aleva’s death, members of the assemblage allegedly accused Ikye, who was said to beryllium related to the deceased, of causing his decease done witchcraft.

According to the peti...