Middle aged Man forced into Coffin with Corpse of person he allegedly killed
Middle aged Man forced into Coffin with Corpse of person he allegedly killed
A middle-aged man identified as Ulim Lobe was reportedly forced into a coffin alongside a corpse over allegations that he caused the death of the deceased.
The shocking incident occurred on Monday in Inyanya village, Bekwara Local Government Area, northern Cross River, leaving residents horrified. Reports suggest the act was carried out by youths of the community.
In a video circulating online, Lobe, dressed in trousers and a grey shirt, can be seen lying face down on top of a corpse wrapped in a white cloth, while his face was smeared with a white substance.
Speaking to Vanguard during a visit to the community, located along the Ogoja-Obudu highway about 350 kilometres from Calabar, Theresa Abibu, a local schoolteacher, confirmed the incident.
“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.
Abibu added that both community elders and youths believed the act was necessary to curb frequent deaths in the area, which they attribute to witchcraft and other diabolical acts.
“The family of the man was in support because they are the ones at the receiving end of witchcraft acts – they are the ones dying and infact the late man was a family member of the man,” she noted.
