Mob burns suspected witchdoctor to death
Residents of Opiro Village pour water on the remains of Francis Dramari who was killed by a mob. Photo by Scovin Iceta
What you need to know:
- According to the DPC, adducing evidence on witchcraft has always been difficult in court cases and that people should avoid acting on rumours.
- The suspects were picked from the bush where they were hiding.
A man was at the weekend burnt alive over allegations of practicing witchcraft in Opiro village in Moyo Sub-county.
The deceased, Francis Dramari, 57, a butcher in Moyo town was burnt alive in his grass thatched house.
Mr Ingenious Dragudu, the acting District Police Commander, told Daily Monitor that three people have been arrested.
“We have arrested three people in connection to the killing and there should be no compromise on this because it is a barbaric act that should be condemned and should not continue in society,” he said.
According to the DPC, adducing evidence on witchcraft has always been difficult in court cases and that people should avoid acting on rumours.
Police officers arrest one of the suspects who allegedly burnt Francis Dramari to death in Opiro village in Moyo District. Photo by Scovin Iceta
An eye witness who did not want to be named for fear of reprisal from the community, said: “Some of us never wanted the man to be burnt but the angry mob overpowered us, locked him (Dramari) inside the house and set it ablaze. By the time the police arrived, it was too late because the man had been burnt already.”
The three suspects were picked from the bush hiding.
