The wife of Abia Gov., Mrs. Nkechi Ikpeazu, has rescued a widow, Mrs. Amarachi Okechi, who was brutally assaulted at Umueghu Amaegbuato Community for alleged witchcraft.

Mr Chika Ojiegbe, the Chief Press Secretary to Ikpeazu, confirmed the development to PM News on Monday.

Okechi was flogged repeatedly and held hostage for several days after being accused of being a witch by her husband’s relatives.

Ojiegbe said: “When the First Lady heard about it on Sunday night, she immediately swung into action to rescue the woman.

“Several stakeholders were involved in rescuing her alive, which is the first action that needed to be taken and this has been done.

“Also, the woman has been taken to an undisclosed public hospital for treatment.

“The next stage will be to address the issues surrounding the matter.

“The case will be closely monitored,” he said, adding that Ikpeazu would foot the bill for her medical treatment.

Ojiegbe said the rescue team included officials from the Gender-Based Violence Resource Centre and Office of the Wife of the Governor.

He described the allegations of witchcraft as strange to the laws of the land.

According to him, what is known to law is that no one can take the law into their hands to execute jungle justice.

“In this case, the law will take its course.

“Ikpeazu will continue to work to prevent and mitigate such violence against humans.

“She will also continue to sensitize the people against such harmful traditional practices, especially in rural communities,” Ojiegbe said.

He further said that such incidents were not acceptable in the state.

He said that the Violence Against Persons Prohibition Law had been domesticated and implemented in Abia.

Ojiegbe also said that efforts were being made for the House of Assembly to domesticate the Obnoxious Widowhood Practices Prohibition Bill, Equal Opportunities Bill, Child Rights Bill, Disability Bill, and many other rights bills.

Meanwhile, the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, SP Geoffrey Ogbonna, said that the matter had been brought to the command.

Ogbonna noted that the command had commenced a full investigation into it but no arrest had been made.

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Is ok, all these outdated and harmful traditional practices.

Everyone seen assaulting her in that video should be arrested and prosecuted immediately.

Thank God
Funny how "Lazy" Africans still believe one "witch" somewhere is their problem.

Naija and jungle justice na 5 and 6.

Thank God the poor widow has been rescued from the hands of these merciless individuals.

Nice one from her

Ask those people to prove that, the woman in question is a witch and they will become deaf and dumb, backward set of individuals.

What do I know

Her helper don locate her
One time
No delay
Without
Pain there’s never gonna gain

Nigeria must be rescued from the APC party that has been performing witchcraft since 2015.

That broom that they carry is symbolic of Witchcraft.

They fly with it.

Nigerians must never allow them to land again in 2023.

Enough is Enough: APC must Go

Good

Accused of witchcraft...
Just like that.
And they think they can do that to a real witch and go scot-free?

What a barbaric act in 21st century.

Seems the Governor’s wife is more active than the governor himself.

What a woman!

Happened in Nkpa, Bende LGA. The first was there yesterday. After she left, police arrived to make arrest. Funny thing, the accusation was based on a statement she made some years back. When dealing with people, mind what you say out of anger, they use it against you in future.

Te

Na that one she go swung into action.
tell your husband to pay workers salary or do road, you no go swung in action.
nonsense of the highest order

And we have a police force in this country?

INEC SHOULD BE RELEASING THE FULL DETAILS OF ELECTIONS IMMEDIATELY AFTER EACH ELECTION.

Since Nigeria now operates the electronic transmission method, then, the INEC should be releasing all the full details of the Election Results, down to the Polling-Unit Results, Ward Results, and the LGA Results..
And they should transmit all the Accreditation details to the NATIONAL BUREAU OF STATISTICS for proper categorisation and demographic details of the election.

It is high-time we start demanding from INEC to be releasing and publishing the full details of the Election Results as they were transmitted electronically to “The Collation Support and Result Verification System” (CSRVS) on their website and/or Online Results Portal immediately the Outcome of the Elections are declared and final results called out.
..
Since we (the voters) are aware that the data contained inside the CSRVS are a highly secret information because they are there to be used in the process of the election, and because the results of the election are not yet declared publicly. So, we can patiently wait.
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But immediately the Election-Results are publicly declared by the INEC, then it means that the INEC had run all their checks, and confirmed that the information contained inside the CSRVS are genuine figures, and that they had finished using those figures for the purpose of the elections, and thus, they have to publish the whole figures as contained in the CSRVS on the INEC’s website and/or Results Portal..
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The most important question now becomes:
“Since the CSRVS is now functional and being actively used in the Elections,, why are they still using any form of MANUAL COLLATION again??”.

God bless you, Nkechi.

For those idiots who have been brainwashed to think some one is a witch and cause of their problems, I sympathize with you.

This is one of the things drawing Africans backward.

UselessBuharist:
Everyone seen assorting her in that video should be arrested and prosecuted immediately.

i stand with you on that

She did well.

K

Una go dey pray and form churchy and your husband is looting ABIA madly

Difference between north and south. The northern politician will rather look away and the woman burnt alive, bcs they can lose election if they criticise their people and belief. Reasons no sane person should vote Atiku or bring any other northerner on board.Alas, Atiku is igbos personal lord and saviour

UselessBuharist:
Everyone seen assorting her in that video should be arrested and prosecuted immediately.

Assort bawo?

Wether if she's a witch or not, it's better to fight her spiritually too, instead of treating her that way.

There is no law in Nigeria on witchcraft.

F

You accused someone that did not kill you of witchcraft. If after the accusations and the assault and she did not kill you, you ought to tender an apology, reparations plus compensation.

Exodus 22 :18

UselessBuharist:
Everyone seen assorting her in that video should be arrested and prosecuted immediately.

What if she is a witch,you think that those people flogging are MAD

This is the only good thing Ikpeazu or his Wife have done in Abia State, since he assumed office 7 years ago. Such an incompetent and cluelessness Government.

Lurdmax10:


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the government of Abia state are not serious, the best way to handle the matter is to have every Ediot involved in molesting the woman should be publicly flogged and jail