By Obio Monday

A middle-aged man, Anyanime Festus was today, February 15, sentenced to death by hanging by Honorable Justice A. A. Onyebueke of Cross River State High Court, sitting in Akamkpa for killing his 11-year-old twin daughters, Mfoniso and Emediong Anyanime, after he accused them of being witches, GRASSROOT REPORTERS reports.

Mr. Anyanime killed the duo in January 11, 2017 in Uyanga community in Akamkpa Local Government Area of the state.

GRASSROOT REPORTERS gathered that the two female identical twins were found lying along Uyanga bush track in Akamkpa, with one of the twins found dead while the other was lying down and was unable to speak.

Much later, the other twin that was lying down was able to speak and she gave her name as Emediong Festus and that of her twin sister as Mfoniso Festus, both 11 years.

That on Jan. 10, 2017, their father told them he was taking them to their mother, and on getting to a bush track, he gave them malt drink suspected to be mixed with poisonous substances.

Shortly after they drank the malt, her sister died and their father abandoned them there.

The other twin later died in the hospital and their corpses deposited at the General Hospital, Akamkpa, for autopsy.

Reacting to the judgement, Barr. James Ibor of Basic Rights Counsel Initiative (BRCI) said:

"This is a great victory to the victims- Mfoniso Anyanime and Emediong Anyanime and the Government of Cross River State at a period witchcraft branding and ritual killing has become a pastime in the State

"The United Nations has urged nations to take measures against abuses linked to Witchcraft beliefs and ritual sacrifice.

"Stop Witchcraft accusations, witch persecution and ritual killing. Blood money is superstition. E no dey work

"Pastors stop witchcraft branding and stigmatisation. It is a Crime". He said

Source: https://www.grassrootreportersng.com/2022/02/breaking-news-crivwe-court-sentences.html

it's better you ask your spouse traditions before entering into hell fire. How could he?

This is really good! Religion and ignorance have ruined many lives because it do Bleep their mentality up and unfortunately, it do affect people close to them also.

He should rot in the deepest of hell!

Wow thats a good decision,same should be done to any ritualists caught, without thinking twice.

Issues like this always happens in Cross River.

What's this world turning into?

Old habits die hard, they told us Mary Slessor stopped killing of twins in calabar but it's hard to kill something that has been around for thousands of years, especially in a short span of time.

The man is not normal, mare looking at him.

Rest in peace little angels.

Obio4real:
By Obio Monday

A middle-aged man, Anyanime Festus was today, February 15, sentenced to death by hanging by Honorable Justice A. A. Onyebueke of Cross River State High Court, sitting in Akamkpa for killing his 11-year-old twin daughters, Mfoniso and Emediong Anyanime, after he accused them of being witches, GRASSROOT REPORTERS reports.


Mr. Anyanime killed the duo in January 11, 2017 in Uyanga community in Akamkpa Local Government Area of the state.


GRASSROOT REPORTERS gathered that the two female identical twins were found lying along Uyanga bush track in Akamkpa, with one of the twins found dead while the other was lying down and was unable to speak.


Much later, the other twin that was lying down was able to speak and she gave her name as Emediong Festus and that of her twin sister as Mfoniso Festus, both 11 years.


That on Jan. 10, 2017, their father told them he was taking them to their mother, and on getting to a bush track, he gave them malt drink suspected to be mixed with poisonous substances.


Shortly after they drank the malt, her sister died and their father abandoned them there.


The other twin later died in the hospital and their corpses deposited at the General Hospital, Akamkpa, for autopsy.


Reacting to the judgement, Barr. James Ibor of Basic Rights Counsel Initiative (BRCI) said:

"This is a great victory to the victims- Mfoniso Anyanime and Emediong Anyanime and the Government of Cross River State at a period witchcraft branding and ritual killing has become a pastime in the State


"The United Nations has urged nations to take measures against abuses linked to Witchcraft beliefs and ritual sacrifice.


"Stop Witchcraft accusations, witch persecution and ritual killing. Blood money is superstition. E no dey work


"Pastors stop witchcraft branding and stigmatisation. It is a Crime". He said


Source: https://www.grassrootreportersng.com/2022/02/breaking-news-crivwe-court-sentences.html

Hang the slowpoke abeg

Olunmercy56:
it's better you ask your spouse traditions before entering into hell fire. How could he?

MufasaLion:
This is really good! Religion and ignorance have ruined many lives because it do Bleep their mentality up and unfortunately, it do affect people close to them also.

He should rot in the deepest of hell!

Halimaatz:
Wow thats a good decision,same should be done to any ritualists caught, without thinking twice.

supported

Lalasticlala

Okay

Jesus!!!!!

This child-witchcraft thing is widely believed in that region. So many innocent children have been brutalized and killed. I remember having this argument years back with a highly educated colleague from Akwa-ibom and he was very adamant.

It's inhuman and beyond sad

Let the judgement take effect immediately ooo

Good.


They should hasten the killing.

Evil men do

Na dem

I mean the cannibals

Cross river

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Osagyefo98:
Cross river

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I wont be surprised if it is one of those Pentecostal pastors that gave the man the yeye prophesy of the Children been witches.
The so call men of God have destroy many homes. God will Judge them

Do to him what he has done to others.

Too bad.

wickedness!
may God not test us with what is beyond our capacity

They should have burn him to death