Amnesty demands investigation Into killing of man over witchcraft allegation in Benue

Amnesty International Nigeria has called connected authorities to analyse the sidesplitting of an 80-year-old man, Ordue Ikye, who was allegedly beaten to decease by a mob implicit accusations of witchcraft successful Benue State.

The rights organisation made the telephone successful a connection posted connected its authoritative Facebook leafage on Sunday.

Amnesty said Ikye was killed successful Tse-Ikye, Gbemacha Council Ward, Gwer Local Government Area of the state, aft helium was accused of causing the decease of a younger comparative done witchcraft.

“Nigerian authorities indispensable transparently and impartially analyse the sidesplitting of an 80-year-old antheral Ordue Ikye, who was beaten to decease by a mob successful Tse-Ikye, Gbemacha Council Ward, Gwer Local Government Area of Benue State,” Amnesty said.

According to the organisation, the aged antheral was targeted pursuing the unwellness and consequent decease of a younger comparative identified arsenic Aker Aleva, who reportedly died successful hospital.

Amnesty said Ikye repeatedly denied the allegation until helium was lynched.

“Ikye repeatedly denied the accusation up to the clip helium was lynched,” the connection said.

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