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.
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 contact
person none of those who killed the alleged
witches had been arrested. There are concerns
that the matter may eventually die, that the
'native doctors' could be released any
moment from now and nobody would be
brought to justice! UPDATE(1) Last night,
some hoodlums suspected to be part of the
lynch mob attacked and looted the home of
one of the alleged witches because the son is
helping the police with the investigation and
arrests. The young man is living in fear for his
life."
In a later update on July 7, Mr Igwe, who
worked at International Humanist and Ethical
Union called on the Assistant Commissioner
of Police to investigate the matter and arrest
those involved in the murder of the men.
"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.
(Graphic: See attached the blazing remains of
Chief Bassey Effiom Ngwe)
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.
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"
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