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Priscilia Oladimeji
A woman identified simply as Chukwuwezu, was beaten to death by mob over allegation of witchcraft in Delta State.
It was gathered that the incident happened last weekend at Mbiri Kingdom in Ika North East Local Government Area of the state.
A source in the community condemned the mob action, saying that one Mr. Chukwuekwu was the one that prompted the killing of the woman.
The source said a police constabulary tried to stop the mob from killing the woman on their way to the Palace.
According to the source, Mr. Chukwuekwu, who is already in Police custody for punching a Police Constabulary in his eye, had caused many devastation in Mbiri and its environments.
The eyewitness said that since there was no evidence that the accused woman was a witch, beating her was totally
unacceptable and uncalled for.
The body of the late woman which was at the market square, has been deposited in the mortuary, while investigation continues.
The source disclosed that while the mob was beating the woman on their way to the Palace, a Police Constabulary tried to stop them to avoid killing the woman in the palace since the Obi was not at home.
According to the source, Mr. Chukwuekwu, who is already in Police net after he punched a Police
Constabulary in his eye, had caused many havocs in Mbiri
and its environs.
The eyewitness revealed that since there was no physical proof to nail the accused woman, beating her was totally unacceptable and barbaric.
The body of the late woman which was at the market square, has been removed and deposited in the mortuary, while investigation continues.
