An elder and community leader in Ikurav community, Mbatue Council Ward of Konshisha Local Government Area, LGA, of Benue state, Mr. Baba Agan has explained that irate youths of the community buried an elder stateman, Baba Ihwakaa, alive over an allegation of invoking the thunder and lightning that killed his son, daughter in-law, and grand child.
Speaking to Vanguard in Makurdi, Mr. Agan stated that the unfortunate incident that occurred few days back came after the lightning and thunder that accompanied a heavy downpour in the area.
He said, “there was heavy downpour and it came with lightning and thunder which killed some people including the son of the man, the son’s wife and their child.The youth claimed that the man engaged in the practice of witchcraft. They caught him, dug a grave and buried him alive. He was about 70 years old.”
