Mrs. Erueke John, the biological mother of late Joshua Zikeme, the seven-year-old boy, who was
allegedly tortured to death
at Akaba community in Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State by
his father and step-mother over allegation of witchcraft, yesterday,
cried out that her son was a victim of a vicious father and not a
wizard.
Mrs. John claimed that the allegation of wizardry by the suspects was
based on a revelation from a church based in Yenagoa. According to her,
“the church is a one room place of worship. They claimed they took my
son to the place and they were told he was a wizard.” She said her son
was tied to a stake and savagely brutalised to death.
