Court Sentences Community Leader To Death For Killing Witchcraft Suspect

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The community leader of Efen Ibom in Ika Local Government Area of the Akwa-Ibim State, Chief Essien Matthew Odiong has been sentenced to death by hanging for murder of a witchcraft suspect.

The 82 year-old convict, was found guilty of the four-count charge preferred against him by Akwa Ibom State High Court sitting in Uyo on August 12, 2022.

The charges against the village head who was married to 12 wives with 60 children, were conspiracy, directing unlawful trial by ordeal, stealing of motorcycle and murder of the owner, and a member of his community, Udoma Akpan Udo Ubom.

The presiding, Iustice Edem Akpan, found Chief Odiong guilty of murder of Udo Ubom by injecting some chemical substance on him, which led to his death on April 26, 2017.

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Well deserved.

Feed him in prison for a few more years.