Families banished over witchcraft

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Families banished over witchcraft



Wednesday, 7th October, 2009


Angry residents attacked two families in Mubende and Mityana district after accusing them of practicing witchcraft. A mob almost lynched the family of Yozefu Walakira on Sunday night at Bulyamagunju village in Myanzi sub-county.


A day earlier, in a separate incident, Betty Nakyobe was chased from Kityokya centre in Bulera sub-county. In the Sunday incident, Walakira’s property was destroyed, but security operatives came in time to rescue the family.

The sub-county internal security officer, Godfrey Kabiito, confirmed the attack. “Some goats, pigs and chicken were killed. The banana and coffee plantations were cut down and Walakira was assaulted,” he said.

The mob accused Walakira’s wife, Deziranta Namatovu, of terrorising the village with witchcraft, he explained.

“One of the complainants is Simon Bugembe, his neighbour, who claims that Namatovu bewitched her daughter.” The Police said the hunt for the perpetrators was still going on.

In the other incident, Nakyobe was chased from the trading centre after she was seen digging up the graveyard of George Nsamba resident.

“They arrested her and took her to the Police. The Police called the owner of the graveyard and Nakyobe agreed to repair the graves,” said Jane Namukasa, the defence secretary.

“When she was released to implement the agreement, the residents held a meeting and resolved to send her away from the village.”

Another area leader, Emma Sakos, said the residents attacked Nakyobe on Saturday morning before she left her house and ordered her to leave the village.

“The LC officials and the Police intervened and she was not assaulted. She immediately left the village. The property which she left behind was burnt,” Sakos said.

The acting district Police commander, Nathan Matovu, said the case was being investigated.


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