Group demand justice for woman mudered over alleged witchcraft in Cross River
Civil Societies Organisations (CSOs) in Cross River state have called for the detention and trial of the killers of a woman accused of being a witch.
Mrs. Martina Okey Itagbor was allegedly killed by youth group at Old Netim, Akamkpa local government after chopping her fingers.
Eye witness said the woman was beaten mercilessly, stripped and the youths poured a bottle of petrol before setting fire on her, accusing her of engaging in witchcraft activities and had been responsible for many deaths in the community.
According to the witness, the woman wailed and begged for help but none was forthcoming as those willing were afraid of also being attacked by the rampaging youths.
Worried by the ugly incident, the CSOs including Citizens’ Solution Network Agba Jalingo Foundation for Investigative and Accountability Journalism and Association of Cross River Online Journalists (ACROJ) led by Agba Jaling, in a statement, called on Cross River State Police Command to arrest and prosecute all those involved in the brutal murder of Mrs Martina Okey Itagbor after subjecting her to all sorts of indignities.
