A 74-year-old woman, Madam Silifatu Olawale, who was accused of witchcraft has been rescued from being lynched by a mob in Ibadan.
Oyo state Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Inclusion, Kafilat Olayiwola in a statement, said the government rescued the old woman on Thursday and reunited her with her family on Friday.
While condemning the recent upsurge of jungle justice in Ibadan, an act which she described as barbaric and traumatizing, the Commissioner advised members of the public to always hand over such cases to the appropriate authorities for further investigation.
She also advised the peoplebto be cautious and avoid unlawful deeds that could lead to rancour in the state.
“About two weeks ago, we received an urgent call about an unclad woman in front of the state secretariat main entrance gate who was wrongfully accused of being a witch thereby leading to serious beating, we swung into action immediately and rescue her from being lynched by the angry mob.”
“We took her to one of our centres for adequate care and protection and thank God that today, the State government has rehabilitated her and she is now in her stable mind to return to her family hale and hearty.” The Commissioner noted.
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