Angry villagers forces man into coffin with corpse for allegedly killing deceased in C’River

A middle-aged man identified as Ulim Lobe was forced into a coffin alongside a corpse after some villagers accused him of being responsible for the dead man’s passing.

The incident, which occurred on Monday in Inyanya village in Bekwara Local Government Area of northern Cross River State, has shocked many residents, with reports indicating it was carried out by youths of the community.

A video of the scene shows Lobe, dressed in trousers and a grey shirt, being made to lie face down on top of the corpse, which was wrapped in a white cloth. His face also appeared to be smeared with a white substance during the ordeal.

When Very Nigerian visited the community located along the Ogoja-Obudu highway which is about three hundred and fifty away kilometres away from Calabar, Theresa Abibu, a teacher in the community school said the incident actually happened.

‘The man was accused of being behind the death of the man in the coffin. There have been too many deaths in the community in recent time so when findings were made and Ulim was found to be the culprit behind the man’s death, he was made to have a taste of the broth he made. Even if he was brought out, he was as good as dead”.

She said the community elders and youths felt that was the best way to go to reduce the frequent deaths in the area attributed to witchcraft and other diabolical acts.

“The family of the man was in support because they are the ones at the recieving end of witchcraft acts – they are the ones dying and infact the late man was a family member of the man”

At the Divisional Police headquarters at Ugboro, mum was the word as no one could provide any information about the incident as they claimed not to be aware of any such incident.

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