Nigeria: The Pervasiveness Of Witchcraft and Ritualism in Nigeria

Here is the main question: why is the belief in witchcraft and its allied activities so general in Nigeria to the extent that it affects the reaction of Nigerians in our approach to problems?

It is a truism that we have become so familiar with panorama experiences to the extent that ninety percent of Nigerians explain natural experiences, social problems et al with the witchcraft theory. This is seen in mob reactions and activities all around Nigeria. Once a complex and strange activity manifests itself, many Nigerians immediately take shelter under the witchcraft explanatory model.

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