By Ihechi Enyinnaya
The law has finally caught up with a woman, Rejoice Raymond, 39, and Chidi Felicia Nwafor, 80 who allegedly pound children in mortar in the name of exorcising them of evil spirits.
Three children battered beyond recognition were rescued from the woman and her accomplices have been holding them hostage in a room filled with fetishism items.
According to the Anambra state police, the women were arrested by police operatives attached to 3-3 Police Station Nkwelle.
Following intelligence report, on Friday, Feb 19, police stormed their address at NO.13 Akunwanta Mbamalu Street, Federal Housing Estates 3-3 Nkwelle Ezunaka, Anambra state, where they found three children locked up in a room.
The children – 2 boys and a girl – were badly bruised and were looking malnourished. They had broken bones and were left lying in their blood.
The entire room had blood stains alongside fetish items, including a mortar and multiples pestles, blood stained canes, concoction and more.
In the room, was also found a bucket where the children were made to poop as they were not allowed out of the room.
The children, whose parents are not known, were too battered to speak. They were barely conscious and appeared to be in shock.
According to the Anambra state police, the women had “subjected them into physical and emotional torture without feeding and inflicted several wounds on their body leaving them unconscious.”
The children were rushed to the hospital where they are now receiving treatment.
Consequently, the Commissioner of Police CP Monday Bala Kuryas,fsi has ordered a discreet investigation into the circumstances surrounding the case after which suspects would be brought to justice.