… How she was tortured in Ekiti palace, by daughter
ADO-EKITI—A 70-year-old woman, Mrs. Rebecca Adewumi, was, yesterday, lynched by a mob in Omuo-Ekiti, Ekiti State, over alleged witchcraft, even as the deceased family petitioned the police, asking for justice.
ADO-EKITI—A 70-year-old woman, Mrs. Rebecca Adewumi, was, yesterday, lynched by a mob in Omuo-Ekiti, Ekiti State, over alleged witchcraft, even as the deceased family petitioned the police, asking for justice.
Narrating the ordeal her mother passed through to newsmen in
Ado-Ekiti, the first daughter of the deceased, Mrs. Grace Smith, said
her mother was invited to the palace of Olomuo, Oba Noah Omonigbehin,
some time last May on allegation that she used her witchcraft power to
harm her step-son, one Ola.
“On getting to Olomuo’s palace, the family was asked to come the
following day at 6a.m. and on the said day, the palace was full to the
brim. She was then asked to undress to the pants, after which a series
of questions were asked. My mother was then given a concoction (Obo
leave)said to make witches confess and die. My dear mother was told
that she would die within seven days if she was involved in Ola’s
matter.
Woman forced to drink concoction
“Nine days passed and nothing happened and I left for my base in Lagos. Three weeks after, June 26, some youths in the town went to our house and brought out my mother and forced her to drink a poisonous item. They then took her outside into the rain where she was beaten and subjected to serious torture. When she was almost dying they took her back into her room and laid her on the bed. She died on June 30.
“Nine days passed and nothing happened and I left for my base in Lagos. Three weeks after, June 26, some youths in the town went to our house and brought out my mother and forced her to drink a poisonous item. They then took her outside into the rain where she was beaten and subjected to serious torture. When she was almost dying they took her back into her room and laid her on the bed. She died on June 30.
”While she was being beaten, some youths went to the house of her
younger sister, Mrs Anike Orojo, who was also beaten for daring to cater
for her.”
Corpse missing
Grace said of the family members knew the whereabout of the corpse of her late mother.
Grace said of the family members knew the whereabout of the corpse of her late mother.
Commenting on the incident, the state Commissioner of Police, Mr.
Sotonye Wakama, said the police got report about the incident and the
petition by the family.