The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested four for allegedly lynching a woman over witchcraft in the Michika area of Adamawa State.
According to the state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Suleiman Nguroje, the suspects are James Dogara, 34; Emma Pious, 22; Irmiya Joshua, 22; and Sini James, 22.
It was learnt that the four suspects reportedly burnt the victim, Martha Mamman, to death after she allegedly confessed that she killed six persons in Mughule village.
The incident was said to have happened on December 4, 2022.
NIGERIACRIME gathered that the mother of one was dragged by members of the community to the palace of the ward head over the death of three persons suspected to have died from witchcraft before the four suspects set him ablaze.
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One of the suspects, Dogara, confessed to the police that he was part of those who lynched the deceased.
The suspect said, “The deceased confessed to killing three people at the residence of the ward head during interrogation. This was after she was summoned to explain what she knew about the death of those three people in the community. A few days later, we stormed her residence as a result of which she confessed to causing the death of three persons again, bringing the total number of persons killed by her to six.”
The suspect, who said he was not alone in the lynching, added that while he was beating the woman, some other young men in custody with him brought out petrol which was used in lynching her.
The police spokesperson said the suspects were being investigated and would soon be arraigned.