12th of November: A 39-year-old widow was allegedly thrashed brutally by her in-laws, who branded her as a witch in Bhinar village of Vansada taluka in Navsari district. The woman was branded witch as her sister-in-law’s husband suffered from diabetes and her husband died after prolonged illness in early 2012. Read more here.
November the 12th: On November the 1st police recovered the body of 45 year old Yeshwant Shanya Wadu, from Dongripada hamlet of Vaki, with multiple injuries. The body was sent for postmortem and a case of accidental death was registered at that time. However, the deceased’s son later lodged a complaint with police stating that his parents were brutally beaten by fellow villager – Nilesh Mohan Lolka, aged 25, as he suspected them of practising witchcraft. Read more here.
12th of November: A 50-year-old woman and her daughter were hacked to death in Khunti district late on Monday for allegedly practising witchcraft. Fulo Topono and her 30-year-old daughter Suggi were dragged out of their house on Monday night by a group of 12 villagers who took them into a nearby forest and slit their throats. Though the older woman died immediately, Suggi was stabbed several times before she passed away. Read more here.
A 15 year old boy, Asuquo Edet from Akwa Ibom State – Nigeria was tortured for more than four hours before finally being axed on the head to a state of coma by around ten assailants over the allegation of using witchcraft to kill his father. The assailants beat him with wire, machetes, horsewhip, rods and spine-sticks and poured urine and ‘combine’ on his wounds. Asuquo is now recovering with help from Child’s Right and Rehabilitation Network (CRARN). Read more here.
On the 13th November, Keziah Monchari Okengo aged 78, was hacked to death after she wandered into a homestead at Manyatta village in Gucha South. The owner of the homestead, a 23 year old man, claimed the elderly woman knocked at his door at 2am prompting him to raise alarm. Villagers responded to the alarm and descended on the woman, killing her instantly. Read more here.
13th November: Police in Nakifuuma, Nakasongola arrested eight people in connection to the murder of 22-year-old Juma Kawuma’s. Juma’s body was found dumped in Nakifuuma Sub County tied with a rug around his neck. Read more here.
While witchcraft may seem like a curious relic of a less scientific era, for millions across the globe, the spirit realm continues to play a significant role in day-to-day life—and sometimes with fatal consequences. See full report here
Assessments are carried out to aid in understanding the clients’ situation and may be used to identify resources, weaknesses and strengths. When working with families this is important to gain an understanding of the role spirituality plays in their decision making process and how their spirituality may act as either a source of stress or support in times of need.
This paper outlines how gaining an understanding of the client’s level of spirituality will help you understand what the individual’s beliefs are and what their past and current practices are. It also helps gives practitioners some of the tools that they may need to do so. To read the full paper please click here
VANCOUVER, Wash. (KOIN) – An accused meth user faces first-degree murder charges for allegedly killing a 43-year-old mother because he thought she was a witch. Read more here.
