The deceased, Madam Yenboka Kenna, a widow, was killed at the Pelungu market on Monday, May 29, 2017.

[contextly_sidebar id=”6DQhlIALf4OUGtOxxrXXilYTXm9h9wwD”]The Regional Police Commander, DCOP Vincent Redeemer, told Citi News that the police cannot prove whether those arrested were directly involved in the lynching, but  they are currently assisting the police in investigation.

He said while conducting the investigations in the village where the incident happened, some young men came in to stop a witness from giving information to the police investigation, hence were picked up.

He said the police was hopeful they could help them identify those who carried out the murder.

Meanwhile, the Chief of Tindongo, the community where the deceased hails from, Tindong-Raan Sapana, has said that his attempts to gather more information about the crime have proven futile.

He said although the Pelungu chief has denied knowledge of the incident, he has instructed his people not to take revenge over the murder of the woman.

Tindong-Raan Sapana, however said there is very little he could do to seek justice for the deceased, since the husband and family of the deceased have not formally informed him of the death, and what they want to be done in connection with the incident.

Family of lynched ‘witch’ blames Pelungu chief

The family of the woman who was lynched on Sunday, May 28, has partly blamed the Chief of Pelungu, where the woman was killed for the incident.

According to an elder of the family, Tibil Nyaabil, this murder would have been prevented if the chief of Pelungu, Naab Sierig Sore Sobil (IV) had accommodated her in his palace until the mob had dispersed.

The debate over what has become known as mob  justice, has been rekindled following the gruesome murder of a military officer, who was mistaken for an armed robber.

The security agencies have vowed to deal ruthlessly with perpetrators of such crimes to ensure that the canker is entirely eliminated.

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By: Jonas Nyabor/citifmonline.com/Ghana

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The deceased, Yenboka Kenna, aged 67, was killed at the Pelungu market in the Nabdam District of the Upper East Region by an angry mob that accused her of bewitching people in the area.

[contextly_sidebar id=”U5aH0TzmOTH4aoMmlv4GMKTnFGZypzSE”]According to an elder of the family, Tibil Nyaabil, this murder would have been prevented if the chief of Pelungu, Naab Sierig Sore Sobil (IV) had accommodated her in his palace until the mob had dispersed.

“The deceased (Yenboka Kenna) came from church on Sunday and left for Pelungu market and was accused of being a witch by some youth, who later took her to the chief of Pelungu. At the chief’s palace, the chief Naab Sierig Sobil IV could not establish any evidence of witchcraft and advised that she should be taken home.”

“So Naab Sobil called relatives of the accused woman to his palace and briefed them on the situation and instructed that, they take their woman home. But considering the angry youth who had besieged the Chief Palace they (relatives of the deceased) insisted that the chief accommodate the accused woman till the youth leave the palace to enable them take their woman home but that, the Pelungu chief refused.”

“…So the accused woman was released to us (family members) and in the process of taking her home, the angry youth attacked us so we had to run for our lives and they beat her to death at the Pelungu market.  so the next morning(Monday), we went and saw her dead and reported to the Nabdam police who later released the body to the husband’s family of the deceased in Sakote for burial” Mr. Tibil stated.

But the Chief of Pelungu, Naab Sierig Sobil (IV) said when the woman was brought to her palace, he could not establish any evidence of witchcraft against her,  and thus called the chief of Tindongo to send a delegation to his Palace to send the accused woman home which was done.”

The Chief of Tindongo, Tindong-Taaran, confirmed that he sent a delegation to the chief’s palace, but alleged that, his delegation was beaten up in their quest to bring the accused woman home.

The Tindong-taaran added that, there was nothing he could do since no one had officially informed him about the lynching.

Meanwhile, police sources at the Nabdam district police station say investigations into the matter are ongoing.

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By: Frederick Awuni/citifmonline.com/Ghana

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