allegedly flogged with twelve strokes as
punishment for practicing witchcraft in Isa Local
Government Area of Sokoto state.
According to The Sun, Zainab was flogged at the
palace of the District Head, Alhaji Nasiru Malami
Ahmed, in response to a complaint lodged against
her by her daughter-in-law. Residents of the
community say Zainab's daughter-in-law had lodged
a complaint before the district head last year,
alleging that her mother-in-law was aiding her son to
maltreat her through diabolical means.
The palace authority summarily tried the accused
and found her guilty of the allegation leveled against
her. Zainab denied the allegation to journalists who
were there to investigate the incident. She also
confirmed that twelve strokes were administered on
her by the palace guards on the order of the District
Head.
Aggrieved members of the village recently held a
press conference where they stated that the woman
was not the first victim to suffer such an unjust
treatment by palace authorities. They added that
many residents have been invited to the palace and
summarily tried for one offence or the other. They
accused the District head, Alhaji Nasiru Malami
Ahmed of high handedness. They called on the state
governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, and His
Eminence, Alhaji Sa'ad Abubakar III, to come to their
aid, as a matter of urgency.
However in response to the allegations of
maltreatment, the younger brother to the district
head, Alhaji Aliyu Sarkin-Yamma, and Village Head of
Tsabre area, described the the allegations as
"unfounded". He explained that all disputes lodged at
the palace are handled in accordance with the
dictates of Shari'ah Law. He said both himself and his
brother are running the affairs of the people with the
absolute fear of God, saying, "we are only
dispensing justice in accordance with Shari'ah Law
and we are not afraid of any probe in this direction."
The Divisional Police Officer in the area, Mr Ilyasu
Tanko, a Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP), when
contacted, confirmed the receipt of the complaints of
attacks from the villagers and said that the police is
appropriately investigating the matter.
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