Sorcery killings continue in Papua New Guinea

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Sorcery killings continue in Papua New Guinea

PORT MORESBY: Two cases of sorcery-related killings were reported in East New Britain and Madang.

The news breaks were published by The National:

 

Man accused of sorcery killed

July 14, 2021The NationalMain Stories

By ROSELYN ELLISON
AN elderly East New Britain man suspected of practising sorcery and causing the death of another man was killed in cold blood in Rabaul on Tuesday, police say.
Police said the incident occurred on Tuesday at Raluan number one in the Balanataman local level government (LLG) area of Rabaul. Provincial police commander Chief Insp Joseph Tabali said the deceased, Peter Liligur, from Malaguna number three, also in the same LLG area, was killed after relatives of a man from Kuraip village who died early last week suspected Liligur of causing the death of their relative by parctising sorcery.
They retaliated by going to Liligur’s house and attacking him.
Police claimed that at about 9.30pm at least 10 youths from Kuraip village walked to Raluan number one armed with bush knives.
They all wore masks.
Liligur was with his children.
They destroyed all the solar lights and then attacked him.
Police claimed Liligur’s head was chopped off.
Chief Insp Tabali said the youths then headed to Liligur’s brother’s house and attacked the ward member for Raluan number one.
He sustained extensive injuries and was admitted to the Nonga-base Hospital.
Chief Insp Tabali said Liligur’s body was at the hospital morgue waiting for police to complete investigation.
“I want to make an appeal to the public in ENB not to take the law into your own hands if you suspected someone of practising sorcery,” he said.
“You must report the matter to police so we can bring the suspect in for questioning instaed of taking law into your own hands.”

Man suspected of practising sorcery murdered in Madang

July 14, 2021The NationalNational

A MAN suspected of practising sorcery was murdered at Balam village in Madang on Monday, according to police.
Madang police commander Supt Mazuc Rubiang said they were investigating 36-year-old Desmond Misiba’s death.
Misiba was from Transgogol’s Yarwat village.
Supt Rubiang said the man was axed in the rib area and was rushed to hospital but died on the way.
“The situation is tense, the relatives of the deceased tried to retaliate but police were quick to intervene and stopped them,” he said.
“My police officers also called on the families of those who murdered Misiba to bring forward the suspects to calm down the situation.”
He said police were still at the location.

 

 

 

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