Two persons have been lynched at Zakpalsi, a farming community in the Mion District of the Northern Region, over suspicion of witchcraft.
The victims have been identified as Imoro Safura, a female in her 40s and a 70-year-old man, Chirifo Sharu Mohammed.
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Safura, who is a mother of seven, was reportedly lynched at the forecourt of the chief’s palace after a hot chase from her house.
Mohammed was also lynched in his house.
Reports by Accra-based TV3 indicate the heinous crime was committed against them after they were blamed for the sickness of a resident following consultations with a soothsayer.
Meanwhile, the members of the Northern Regional Reintegration Committee on Witchcraft Accusation and Disbandment of Alleged Witches Camp have condemned the act.
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The Executive Director, Hajia Lamnatu Adams, has described the act as barbaric and an affront to human rights, especially as Ghana has signed on to a number of international human rights conventions.
The group has described the act as a clear case of murder and demanded that the perpetrators are brought to book.
Hajia Adams further commended the police for visiting the area and appealed for swift investigations.
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Listen to Hajia Adams in the audio attached above:
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