Police arrest 17 over violent witchcraft allegation in Bauchi
Police in Bauchi State arrested 17 suspects for attacking a family in Gobirawa Village after accusing the son of causing a 20-year-old man's death through witchcraft. The attackers used machetes and sticks, injuring two family members with fractures and other wounds while damaging two motorcycles; the case involves charges like criminal conspiracy, trespass, intimidation, and attempted culpable homicide.
Pidgin: Police for Bauchi State don arrest 17 suspects wey dem attack one family for Gobirawa Village afta dem accuse di pikin say na im cause one 20-year-old man death through witchcraft. Di attackers take machetes and sticks, wound two family members wit fractures and other injuries while dem damage two motorcycles; di case get charges like criminal conspiracy, trespass, intimidation, and attempted culpable homicide.
How this affects you: A 60-year-old man, his son Abubakar (who sustained multiple fractures on his left hand and leg), and another 30-year-old son were physically attacked and injured; two family motorcycles were also damaged.
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