Widow Overwhelmed And Accused Of Witchcraft, Rescued

One Amarachi Okechi, who was accused of witchcraft and assaulted for a number of days has been rescued by spouse of the Abia State Governor, Mrs. Nkechi Okezie Ikpeazu.

This comes after a video went viral on social media capturing the second Okechi, an alleged widow, was being flogged by youths within the Umueghu Amaegbuato group of Nkpa in Bende Native Authorities Space of the state.

Chief Press Secretary, Chika Ojiegbe in an announcement on Monday mentioned that Mrs. Ikpeazu rescued the lady and organized for her to be taken to a hospital for therapy.

Ojiegbe mentioned, “the First girl Mrs. Nkechi Ikpeazu is especially grateful to the member representing Bende South, Emmanuel Ndubuisi, the Bende LGA Chairman and his spouse Mrs Leticia Onwuchekwa, in addition to the normal ruler of the world, for the position in efficiently extricating the lady from the risky space”.

Minority Chief of Abia State Home of Meeting, Hon. Chijioke Chukwu described the act as barbaric and puzzled why the group ought to take legal guidelines into their arms.

He additionally referred to as on the Commissioner of Police within the state, CP Janet Agbede, to instantly arrest all these concerned within the dastardly act.

The lawmaker additionally pledged to liaise with the DPO in Bende and Uzuakoli and officers of presidency from the world to make sure that all concerned are recognized, arrested, and punished in response to the legislation.