Four Arrested for Alleged Lynching of 70-Year-Old Woman Accused of Witchcraft in North East Region
Police in the Bunkpurugu-Yunyoo District have arrested four individuals in connection with the brutal murder of a 70-year-old woman, Noab Bilatukin, who was accused of being a witch.
The incident occurred on July 10, 2025, at Sangbana, a village near Bunkpurugu. According to police reports, the suspects — identified as Suuk Jakwa, 67; Banyiwoo Ntookwib, 32; Moapya Kwayaja, 30; and Amos Niaji, 29 — allegedly led a mob that attacked and lynched the elderly woman after accusing her of witchcraft. Following the incident, the suspects fled the community.
However, acting on credible intelligence, police launched a manhunt and successfully apprehended the suspects at separate locations in villages around Bunkpurugu on July 14, 2025. They are currently in custody and being interrogated. Auth...