2 Killed Over Death Of Undergraduate, Accused Of Witchcraft

Two persons, accused of being involved in witchcraft, were beaten to death over the mysterious demise of a 400 level undergraduate of Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, Allahmagani Reuben.

Yohanna Kaburat and Kaburat Adang, who are uncle and grand father to Allahmagani, respectively, were killed by youths of Hurgyam in Ayagan District of Zangon Kataf Local government Area of Kaduna State for allegedly masterminding the death of Allahmagani through witchcraft.

The incident happened on Saturday night, July 2, 2016. Youths of the community, it was gathered, went angry when they discovered that the 400 level student, fell sick and died a week after.

LEADERSHIP Sunday gathered that the two men who were accused of killing their relation were apprehended and locked up in the same room with the corpse of Allahmagani, by the angry youths who insisted they must bring the dead body back to life.

“Reuben’s uncle, Yohanna Kaburat and grand father Kaburat Adang, accused of witchcraft were killed for allegedly been responsible for the death of the boy,” a resident told LEADERSHIP Sunday.

Another resident, Bala Garba, said “when the boy died, the youths and some elderly persons in the community said they won’t accept such a sudden death. So, they locked up the uncle and grandfather of the deceased inside a room with the mandate that they must revive the dead body. At night, when the youths of the community realised that the two men were unable to revive the boy, they beat them to death. All of them were buried on Thursday 7 July 2016” .

The acting District Head of the community, Sunday Madaki, who expressed shock over the incident, said he prayed God not to allow them see such a ‘calamity’ again.

Madaki, who cautioned the people of the area against taking laws into their hands, added that he won’t want to hear something of such.

Even though arrest has not been made concerning the killings, it was gathered that the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in charge of the area has ordered all village heads to produce the suspects that participated in the killing.

Source:- Leadershipng