Witchcraft claim: 17 suspects nabbed over alleged attack on man
Police in Bauchi State arrested 17 suspects for attacking a 60-year-old man and his family with machetes and sticks at 1am on October 18, after accusing the man's son of using witchcraft to cause the death of a 20-year-old villager two days earlier. The victim suffered multiple fractures, his son was injured, two motorcycles were damaged, and three other suspects remain at large while the case is investigated further.
Pidgin: Police for Bauchi State don arrest 17 suspects wey dem attack 60-year-old man and im family wit machete and stick for 1am on October 18, afta dem accuse di man pikin say im use witchcraft cause di death of 20-year-old pikin for di village two days before. Di victim get multiple fractures, im pikin sef sustain injury, two motorcycle wey belong to di family dem damage am, and three other suspects still dey ground while dem dey investigate di case further.
How this affects you: The 60-year-old victim (Abubakar) and his 30-year-old son sustained injuries including multiple fractures, and their two motorcycles were damaged.
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