Woman Reportedly Beating To Death Over Alleged Witchcraft in Ika North East Local Government Area Of Delta State






A middle-aged woman Chukwuwezu was reportedly whipped to death by a mob over an allegation of witchcraft in Delta State.

According to the source, an incident ent happened at the Mbiri Kingdom in the Ika North East Local Government Area of the state.

A source in the community condemned the mob action, saying that the killing of the woman was initiated by one Mr. Chukwuekwu.

The source divulged that while the mob was beating the woman on their way to the Palace, Police personnel tried to stop them to avoid killing the woman in the palace since the Obi was not at residence.

However, the crime initiator, Mr. Chukwuekwu, is already in Police custody after punching a Police Constabulary in his eye, and for causing havoc in Mbiri and its environs.
 
An eyewitness revealed that since there was no physical proof to nail the accused woman, beating her was unacceptable and barbaric.

However, the body of the late woman has been deposited in the mortuary, while is ongoing. 

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