Residents
of Port-Harcourt, Rivers State capital, brutally killed a dog earlier today
after alleging that it was transformed from a human being. According to
multiple online reports from residents who witnessed the killing, it was
alleged that a man turned into the big dog after alighting from his car at
Garrison area in Port-Harcourt.
The
dog was immediately caught, tied up and tortured to death before its corpse was
dumped by the roadside. The incident caused tension in the area. Meanwhile,
online users have condemned the killing of the ‘innocent’ dog, with many
calling for the arrests of those responsible.
In
a similar incident years back, A Nigerian man was lucky to escape with his life
after being viciously attacked by an angry mob who accused him of turning a
person into a goat in the Nigerian state of Rivers, local media reports.
The
bizarre incident allegedly took place in Rukpoku, less than 20 kilometers north
of the city of Port Harcourt in southern Nigeria, according to the Daily Post.
A
36-year-old man was seen being followed around by a black goat, which somehow
raised suspicions among locals who accused him of Voodooism. They reportedly
suspected him of using magic to transform a human into the animal which was now
chasing him.
The
Nigerian newspaper report that mob then attacked the man, beating him until he
lost consciousness. The beating could have been even more severe if not for the
intervention of security forces who broke up the altercation. The victim, the
goat and two members of the mob were taken to Rumuokoro police station where
the man told his side of the story.
“I
was strolling out of my compound only to realize that my goat was following.
Usually it follows me whenever I am going out because I used to buy biscuit for
it, but this time I didn’t want it to follow me so I decided to run and try to
dodge it. The goat’s name is Remember,” he said.
“I
was surprised that people thought I changed a human being into a goat. How is
that possible?”
Previous
reports in the Nigerian press and blogosphere cited confused witnesses, who
alleged the entire group was working together and turned a woman into a goat
for some kind of ritual. A senior police official confirmed to the Post’s
correspondent that an investigation is underway and that authorities are
determined to crack the case.
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