Juba court tries 11 people for practicing witchcraft

JUBA – At least eleven people are being tried in court in the capital Juba for practicing witchcraft, Radio Tamazuj reports.

The suspects, comprising ten women and one man, were arrested on Saturday in the Gudele residential area of Juba City during the search carried out by the Juba City Mayor Kalisto Lado and his administrative and security officers.

Speaking during the court hearing on Tuesday, The Munuki executive director, Simon Wani, said the accused were found practicing sorcery and other immoral activities which are misleading the community.

“We arrested ten women and one man who was the agent but the owner of the house ran away,” Wani said.

He said the evidence seized consisted of smoking pipes and several slaughtered pigeons among other materials.

“We found smoking pipes, slaughtered pigeons, pictures of people poked with needles, ” Wani told the court. “Other (pictures) were burned and some were covered in blood.”

He added that they also found raw meat and a cat tied at the entrance of a room and that the evidence was sufficient to charge the suspects with the crime of practicing witchcraft.

The court adjourned the hearing to Wednesday when eyewitnesses are expected to testify.