Hisbah Arrests Woman Over Alleged Witchcraft Activities In Zamfara

(Hisbah Commission. Photo Credit: Peoples Gazette)

The Zamfara State Hisbah Commission has arrested a woman identified as Khadija Abdullah in the Gadar Baga area of Gusau over allegations of engaging in witchcraft-related activities.

According to a statement issued on Tuesday by the commission's Public Relations Officer, Umar Haruna Tsafe, the arrest followed complaints from community leaders who accused the suspect of carrying out alleged spiritual practices at her residence, prompting operatives to carry out a raid on the property.

The commission's Director of Operations, Lawal Abubakar Maradun, disclosed that the suspect admitted during interrogation that she used certain perfumes and claimed to be possessed by spirits, after which she would recite prayers into water and give it to people as a form of treatment.

The commission further stated that another woman found at the residence, identified as Asiya Lawal, told officials she had gone to the house seeking treatment for what she described as a spiritual ailment.

A resident of the area, quoted by the commission, said the house had become a popular destination for people seeking traditional or spiritual remedies, both during the day and at night.

The Chairman of the Zamfara State Hisbah Commission, Sheikh Umar Hassan Gusau, has directed that investigations be intensified to establish the authenticity of the allegations and ensure appropriate action is taken.