A 60-year-old man in plateau state allegedly burned an 8-year-old
girl to death after accusing her of witchcraft.
The man, identified as Yakubu Vong, is
currently in police custody in Jos, Vanguard reports.
According to the report:
The suspect was said to have lured the girl
to his house where he allegedly forced the girl to confess to being a witch.
It was learned that the girl’s refusal infuriated him and
prompted him to bathe her with fuel and set her ablaze, claiming she was a
witch.
However, one James
Bamu, who is an
uncle to the deceased girl, said the girl was innocent, wondering if the
suspect had any proof that the girl was a witch.
He described the act as barbaric and demanded that the law deal
decisively with the suspect to serve as deterrence to others practising such an
evil act.
The girl, who was rushed to the hospital after the incident,
died as the result of the burns she suffered.
State Police Public Relations Officer, Emmanuel Abuh, who
confirmed the incident, described the situation as sad.
He added that the suspect was already in police custody and that
investigations were on.
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