Two widows identified as Mrs. Martina Osom and Mrs. Rose Akom were beaten to death by youths of the Ebbaken community in Boje, Boki Local Government Area of Cross River State for allegedly practicing witchcraft.
According to an eyewitness also the son-in-law of one of the widows, both women were returning from early morning prayers on Saturday, August 27, when the youngsters accused them of initiating a member of the community into witchcraft.
“They met my mother-in-law within the Church environment. As it was her tradition to weed and clean up the Church vicinity every Saturday immediately after the Morning Mass,” he said.
“The youths accused her of initiating a member of the community into witchcraft and she denied the allegation.
“But they went ahead and beat her severely, ordering her to confess that she is a witch. But her passionate appeal to them that she was innocent fell on deaf ears.”
He said the other woman, Mrs Rose Akom, was also dragged to join his mother-in-law and inflicted with same torture, ordering her to confess to allegations that she is a witch, Daily Post reports.
“They were both tied with strong ropes and beaten in the rain all through the day until they died,” he added.
He said no arrest had been made and the culprits are walking free in the community.
“That was what happened in this civilized era in this community,” he added.
