Florence Osang, a 60-year woman, residing at Abo-Obisu Village, Boki Local Government Area of Cross River State, has been banished for 10 years over display of witchcraft, resulting into an alleged killing of one Moses Mbia Tawor, aged 40
Trouble began when the late Moses Mbia Tawor, who was the Chairman of the Community felt that Florence Osang had cleared more farmland than she should clear as a woman. So, the Community leaders fined her to pay N350,000.
The Community leaders arrested and detained her at Abo Police Station for falling to pay the fine. Afterwards, the Community chairman fell sick and later died, causing the Community leaders to summon Florence Osang to the Village Centre.
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But, in a letter signed by Joseph Eyo and Co Solicitors to Florence Osang and addressed to the Chairman National Human Right Commission and the Department of Public Prosecution (DPP) Calabar, the lawyer condemned the action of the Community.
He stated that: “Notice of infraction on the Rights of our client by Chief Tawor Osang, Chief Dan Mbia Ajimy Peter Tawor Osang all of Abo Mkpang Boki Local Government Area of Cross River State who subjected our client to inhumane, barbaric, primitive acts of torture.
“We are instructed by our client to bring to your notice the sordid and barbaric, primitive and traditional, harmful practices meted on our client (Florence Osang) on 7th February 2025.
“Our client was forced to give out her Cocoa farm on long lease to collect money to pay the juju priest at twenty million naira.
“Our client is now homeless without food to sustain herself and family”, the lawyer, while threatening the Community to do the needful be ready to face the legal consequences of its action.
