On Feb. 14, a 28-year-old man brandished two hammers at his parents, alleging his father was the devil. When law enforcement attempted to communicate with him, he defiantly struck the
"My grandson fell ill during the night and in the morning he was dead. He was a year and a few months old and could just about walk," said Amena Djaha.
Residents of the Ivorian village of Kpo-Kahankro are in shock. Since December, over 15 mysterious deaths have plunged the community into despair. Some are blaming witchcraft and accusing a prominent villager.
Clostridium, a bacterium was found both on the so-called object of witchcraft.