Boko Haram kills over 20 women branded witches in Borno
Members of the deadly terrorist group Boko Haram killed more than 20 women branded as witches in the Gwoza community of Borno State on Tuesday, November 15.
SaharaReporters reports that the dead women have been branded as witches following the death of the children of a Boko Haram commander, identified as Ali Ngulde.
“Boko Haram commander Ali Ngulde massacred about 20 women by cutting their throats after accusing them of being witches in Borno.
About 40 of them were abducted last week, more than 10 were shot dead in Gwoza town last Thursday and more than 10 were killed over the weekend.
The women were all suspected of witchcraft after the sudden death of the children of the commander of the jihadist group. a military source reportedly said