Nigeria: Man held for killing woman accused of witchcraft

A man, Mohammed Seto Umar, 34 of Bode Fulani via Ilesha Baruba, Kwara State, who allegedly conspired with five others including two women, Zainab and Geto now at large matcheted a woman whom they accused to be witch to death has been remanded at the Federal Prison, Oke-Kura, Ilorin.

The accused was arraigned on a four-count charge of criminal conspiracy, defamation of character, causing grievous hurt and culpable homicide, contrary to Sections 97, 292, 247 and 221 of Penal Code Law.

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