AChief Magistrate’s Court in Warji, the headquarters of Warji Local Government Area of Bauchi State, on Wednesday, convicted and sentenced two persons to two years imprisonment for witchcraft.

The convicts, Adama Mamuda, female, 45 years and Ibrahim Shehu Ganye, male, 43 years, were charged by the police for holding one Hansatu Sani by witchcraft for the past four years.

Police prosecutor, Inspector Mato Albasu, told the court that the accused conspired and held their victim by witchcraft for the last four years, contrary to Section 216 of the Penal Code.

The accused confessed to the court of committing the offence they were charged for and were compelled by the court to return the spirit of the victim which they did.

The presiding judge, Chief Magistrate Ahmed Shuaibu kept the victim on observation for a week to ensure that she recovered fully after her spirit was restored by the accused.

While delivering his judgment on Wednesday, Chief Magistrate Shuaibu ordered the accused to pay their victim the sum of N100,000 for the sufferings and trauma she went through for over four years and sentenced each of them to two years in prison, with an option of fine of N10,000 each in accordance to Section 216 of the Penal Code Laws of 1963.

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