Traditional Healer Shot Dead in Muea

Armed security men

A man, who was allegedly preparing charms for separatists in Muea, was Friday shot dead by security officers.

            The man, whose name we got as Pa Ndang, was reportedly shot at his Lower Muea residence.

            Pa Ndang was said to be providing charms (odeshi) to pro-independence fighters to prevent bullets from penetrating their bodies.

            “Pa Ndang was sitting on his veranda with his children preparing dinner when a white Hilux full of soldiers suddenly appeared in front of his house. His children attempted to run but Pa Ndang told them not to run, two soldiers jumped out of the vehicle and shot at the man three times before speeding off,” narrated an eye witness.

            Pa Ndang died on the spot, while his eldest daughter who fainted as a result of the sound of the gun was later revived by the population that had gathered at the residence of the deceased.

            We gathered that Pa Ndang was a traditional healer who used herbs to cure illnesses. He had been doing it for over 20 years.

            It was also revealed that the 63-year-old was respected in his community and beyond for his contribution in saving human lives using leaves and trees back.

            But sources denied he ever gave “odeshi” to young men or that he was associated with the separatist fighters.

            Others said he might have been mistaken for another person.