Two men ,children of the unidentified elderly woman who was almost
lynched by a mob in the Ajegunle area of Lagos after being accused of
witchcraft – have identified the victim as their mother.
They said the octogenarian was not a witch, but a victim of the nature
and had been missing from home.
It was reported on Wednesday that the elderly woman was attacked by a mob
which accused her of being a black bird that transformed into a human being.
It was alleged that while being beaten, the woman confessed that she was
a witch and had flown to Ibadan, Oyo State for a meeting but got tired on
returning from Lagos and fell from the sky.
The woman was subsequently rescued by the police and taken to the Area B
Command.
However, sources at the command said that two sons of
the victim came to the command on Thursday after seeing their mother’s picture
in the newspapers.
The source said the two men explained that their mother had wandered off
some days ago and they had been looking for her.
The men, who said they lived in the Iju Ishaga area of the state were
said to have been puzzled as to how their mother walked all the way to
Ajegunle.
A policeman at the command said, “This morning (Thursday), two men came
to the command claiming that they were the sons of the woman. The men said
their mother was not a witch and were very angry with the manner the rumour was
spreading.
“They said they were shocked that youths could attack an old woman in
her 80s and they were even asking for justice because the woman sustained
bruises on her head.”
Another police source at the command said that the Area commander, ACP
Ndubueze Anene, had transferred the woman to the command headquarters in Ikeja
for further investigation.
He said the sons had also gone to the headquarters to provide evidence
that the woman was indeed their mother.
Police Public Relations Officer, Ngozi Braide, said that the woman was
not a witch and warned residents of the state against jungle justice.
When asked if the woman had been released, Braide said, “Yes she has
been released to her son. The family said due to her old age, she was very ill
and was brought from Ibadan to Lagos to stay with one of her sons.
“The woman’s daughter-in-law said she went to buy drugs for her nearby,
but by the time she returned home, the woman had left the house.”
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Hmmm! A frail old woman wandered off from iju ishaga to ajegunle, severals miles away and no one saw her leave or around the neighbourhood. Also was there any missing person's report filed or search party organised to look for this old woman. Are the children negligent or is mama right in her confession
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ReplyDeleteHmmm! Beyond comment I beg.
ReplyDeletePeople should be educated about dementia and Azheimers in old people!
ReplyDeleteShe is not a witch abeg, you people should go and solve ur individual problems and leave this old woman alone plss
ReplyDeleteGod the true
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