2 Killed Over Death Of Undergraduate, Accused Of Witchcraft

Two persons, accused of being involved in witchcraft, were
beaten to death over the mysterious demise of a 400 level
undergraduate of Ahmadu Bello University Zaria,
Allahmagani Reuben.
Yohanna Kaburat and Kaburat Adang, who are uncle and
grand father to Allahmagani, respectively, were killed by
youths of Hurgyam in Ayagan District of Zangon Kataf
Local government Area of Kaduna State for allegedly
masterminding the death of Allahmagani through
witchcraft.
The incident happened on Saturday night, July 2, 2016.
Youths of the community, it was gathered, went angry
when they discovered that the 400 level student, fell sick
and died a week after.
LEADERSHIP Sunday gathered that the two men who were
accused of killing their relation were apprehended and
locked up in the same room with the corpse of
Allahmagani, by the angry youths who insisted they must
bring the dead body back to life.
“Reuben’s uncle, Yohanna Kaburat and grand father
Kaburat Adang, accused of witchcraft were killed for
allegedly been responsible for the death of the boy,” a
resident told LEADERSHIP Sunday.
Another resident, Bala Garba, said “when the boy died, the
youths and some elderly persons in the community said
they won’t accept such a sudden death. So, they locked up
the uncle and grandfather of the deceased inside a room
with the mandate that they must revive the dead body. At
night, when the youths of the community realised that the
two men were unable to revive the boy, they beat them to
death. All of them were buried on Thursday 7 July 2016” .
The acting District Head of the community, Sunday Madaki,
who expressed shock over the incident, said he prayed God
not to allow them see such a ‘calamity’ again.
Madaki, who cautioned the people of the area against
taking laws into their hands, added that he won’t want to
hear something of such.
Even though arrest has not been made concerning the
killings, it was gathered that the Divisional Police Officer
(DPO) in charge of the area has ordered all village heads to
produce the suspects that participated in the killing.