10-Year-Old Boy, Accomplice Arrested For Witchcraft In Rivers State
The Rivers State Police Command has arrested a 10-year-old boy after he was accused of jumping into a room in the form of a cat and then transforming into a boy.
He was arrested alongside his accomplice, a 48-year-old man, for witchcraft activities in the community of Iwofe.
The incident occurred on Monday, July 28, at the Iwofe, Rumuolumeni in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of the State, throwing residents into confusion.
Recounting what happened, a resident who spoke to Vanguard said a cat jumped into a room from nowhere, while the occupants were wide awake. As they were looking for a way to chase the cat out, it changed into a boy.
The occupants of the room raised an alarm, attracting the attention of neighbours, who rushed to see what was happening.
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The boy was said to have begged his captors that night not to kill him, naming his accomplice as a 48-year-old man, who sponsored his evil mission to the family.
Confirming the incident, a senior police officer at the Iwofe Divisional Police Headquarters, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said two people were arrested in connection to witchcraft activity.
He, however, declined giving further information, saying, only the Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, has the power to do so.
There have been reports of some children confessing to using witchcraft. It would be recalled that in June 2014, three children confessed to being responsible for killing their grandmother, Mrs Nkoyo Asuquo, through witchcraft in Ebebit community of Ekim/Uyi Clan in Odukpani Local Government Area of Cross River State.
Last year, a 15-year-old boy was axed severally over allegation of using witchcraft power to kill his father in Akwa Ibom.
Source: Legit.ng
