Witch Persecution and Reintegration of victims in Benue State modernghana.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from modernghana.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
As a tradition, people consult local diviners when people fall ill or pass away. These diviners point accusing fingers on relatives. The accused are brutally attacked or murdered. Those who attack or murder alleged witches are seldom arrested or prosecuted. In the case of Kyado, it was different.
anticipating this. after a long march. you can feel the energy in this crowd. if you look here, where the back of the county commission all these people have lined up and you see the question cameras right here. that s justin as he s walking this direction where we re going to hopefully try to join them as they make this walk. but this is what s been going on all day. this pressure relief from this crowd who was super excited for this to happen, so they wanted to make sure you can see just in there talking to the people as he walks out, and this has just been a big moment, justin. that s as you walk it out. it feels great democracy will win in the end and truth crushed to earth will rise again. as you heard as he walked out there. they re going to be another news conference outside, so we re going to join that in a second, but we wanted to make sure we were able to bring you this. let s look back at this crowd. you can see this correction. every single seat in this room was full. peopl
Gyado and Family Need Justice – THISDAYLIVE thisdaylive.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thisdaylive.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
A civic group, the Advocacy for Alleged Witches (AfAW) has condemned the brutal attack of one Pa Justin Gyado, 89 by youths in the Gwer East Local Government Area of Benue state. AfAW in a statement issued on Friday by its Director Dr Leo Igwe, titled: "Pa Gyado and Family Need Justice," called on the government of Samuel Ortom to institute legal action against those involved in the attack. The rights organisation said the call had become necessary following the growing pressure on Pa Gyado and family for the release of the suspects from police custody.