Nigerian Man Labels Daughter Witches, Kills Her

A 32-year-old Nigerian man from Delta State, South-South part of the country, Ifie Jonathan has been paraded by the state police command after he killed his 12 years old daughter when he accused her of being a witch.
Jonathan, from Okpe Local Government Area of Delta State, fled after committing the crime by drowning his daughter in River Mereje in the same local government area.

The state Commissioner of Police, Hafiz Inuwa, revealed that one of the children, 8-year old was rescued by community members while the body of the deceased was found days after the incident.

While giving reasons for his actions, the suspect, Jonathan, said: “My name is Ifie Jonathan, I hail from Okpe Local Government Area of Delta State. “I killed my child that I why I am here. She was twelve years old before I killed her. My mother inlaw came to me several years ago for me to give her my child because she does not have anyone with her.

“I gave her my daughter because my wife is her only child and people were mocking her that she had no grandchild.

“After some time, I did not have work so I had to return to back to Edo State. In 2018, I was called back to work.

“During that period, my children returned back from their grandmother’s house. It was then I began to suspect that they have been possessed by evil spirits.

“Due to their witchcraft, I was banished from three different communities after daughters confessed to being witches. It was then I decided to kill them so I will be free of their enchantment.”