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Nigeria: Ritual Killing Saga – Police Arraign Driver for Kidnapping and Stealing

Paul, a driver who was accused of being a kidnapper and ritual killer by a woman in his area, was on Monday, arraigned before a Somolu Magistrate’s Court on two counts of kidnapping and stealing.

USA: Latoya Ammons, Indiana Mother, Claims Demon Possession, Authorities Corroborate

When Indiana mother Latoya Ammons reported that she and her three children had been possessed by demons, local authorities stepped in to investigate.

Over the course of investigations that included police questioning, hospital visits and psychiatric evaluations, several authorities confirmed there was something unusual about the Ammons’ case.

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South Africa: Muti alleged to be used in house burglaries

Residents are worried about the recent spate of house burglaries in the village. On Saturday night alone, six families reported that their homes had been broken into and burgled.

Ms Petunia Nonyane said she went to bed around 22:00 and when she and her family woke up on Sunday morning, a window had been smashed. She added that the perpetrators used muti to make them fall into a deep sleep so that they didn’t hear anything.

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USA: When black magic failed, Muslim had wife shot dead

Suspected wife killer Kashif Parvaiz sought help from a black magic company in having his wife die in Pakistan where he believed the government was not likely to question the death of the woman, who wound up murdered on a Boonton street, according to pre-trial testimony Thursday.

County Assistant Prosecutor Matthew Troiano wants the judge to declare admissible at trial the “prior bad acts” that Parvaiz allegedly engaged in before the actual death of his spouse in August 2011.

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Indonesia: Politics, Witchcraft and Myth

Things grow heated following The Washington Post’s comment on the President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono’s published memoir, claiming Yudhoyono to be the first Indonesian president who publicly acknowledged his belief in witchcraft.

All in all, Yudhoyono’s belief in witchcraft in his autobiography cannot be defined as justifying his fear of black magic or constant use of sorcery. Going much deeper, Yudhoyono’s admission reminds public of how politic in Indonesia is closely related to irrationality, such as witchcraft, magical power and myth. The president is not alone. A lot of politicians have encountered similar experiences or even counted on witchcraft or magical power for their political interests.

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Nigeria: ‘Kill The Witch’ Miracle Crusade In Calabar

The world may not have seen the last in terms of the inane witch hunting campaign being waged by Pentecostal pastors in Nigeria. New christian witch hunters-pastors and churches- are emerging with force and ferocity. Another ‘Kill the Witch’ miracle crusade has just been announced to take place next week. It will be held in Calabar, the capital of Cross River State in Southern Nigeria.

The theme of the event ‘That Witch Must Die’ is a clear indication of what the program is all about- an event to incite violence and hatred against innocent citizens.

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Democratic Republic of the Congo: ‘Witch Child’

A documentary featuring Dr Richard Hoskins. He traces the roots of child abuse stemming from so called ‘Christian’ beliefs beginning in the Congo which have spread to the UK.

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South Africa: Cops deny torture in muti murder case

Police officers investigating a muti murder involving a six-year-old Mpumalanga girl have denied torturing one of the accused into confessing to the crime. They were testifying on Thursday in a trial-within-a-trial where Sifiso Vilakazi, 25, Thabile Mnisi, 33, and Stella Zulu, 49, are charged with murder and conspiracy to commit murder.

The court heard that Zulu was not acquitted from the crime, but had challenged the confession statement she said she was tortured into signing. This led to a separate trial for the court to establish if her allegations were true. The court heard Zulu was tortured with a plastic bag and suffocated during interrogations until she signed the confession.

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South Africa: Guilty verdict in muti murder trial

The two accused of brutally hacking a six year-old girl while she was alive, have been sentenced to life.  This after Judge Collin Lamot found Stella Zulu (49) and Sifiso Wonder Vilakazi (24) guilty of murder and abduction.

Lamot sentenced both to life for murder and 15 years for kidnapping the child. The sentences would run concurrently.

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Ghana: Witches and wizards eating NPP away

The Women’s Organiser of the main opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Otiko Djaba says witches and wizards in the party are eating the NPP away. “They are the witches and the wizards in this party that are taking us back. We will not agree”, she warned.

Otiko Djaba is seeking to retain her position in the party’s upcoming annual national delegates’ congress scheduled for April 12, 2014 in the Northern regional capital Tamale.

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