Omoyele Sowore, the candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) in the 2023 presidential election, has condemned the burning of a woman to death in Cross River State, South-South after accusing her of witchcraft. SaharaReporters earlier reported that some youths burnt a woman to death in the state after accusing her of witchcraft and causing the death of two people in a motor accident.
Sowore Condemns Burning Of Woman To Death In Cross River Over Alleged Witchcraft While Police Watched, Seeks Culprits’ ArrestThe deceased woman, identified as Madam Martina Okey Itagbor, was brutally murdered by youths of Old Netim in the Akamkpa Local Government Area of the state.
The deceased woman, identified as Madam Martina Okey Itagbor, was subsequently brutally murdered by youths of Old Netim in the Akamkpa Local Government Area of the state. He wrote,"I condemn the lynching of this innocent woman in Cross River State and urge security agencies to immediately fish out the “youths” who carried out these heinous crime and make them pay for their crimes.
A lawyer, James Ibor, who exposed the barbaric incident on his Facebook page, has been calling for justice for the deceased using #Justice4MartinaItagbor. “This was after a fatal motor accident claimed the lives of two young men. Sadly, the Police stood by while the helpless poor woman burn. The suspects are walking free.
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