CITIZENS COMPASS– A man has reportedly drowned in Enugu State, during a spiritual cleansing by a native doctor.
The drowning when the female native doctor popularly known as Ezenwanyi was performing the ritual on him.
This was captured in a viral video.
According to the video, the incident occurred at a riverbank in the State.
Eyewitnesses’ accounts described the incident as a shock and frustration.
Also, they lamented rising cases of ritual-related deaths in the state calling on authorities to find a lasting solution to it.
In the footage, Ezenwanyi was seen standing by the riverside, chanting and gesturing in an apparent attempt to spiritually command the drowned man to resurface. Despite her repeated efforts, the man remained underwater, with bystanders lamenting his fate and calling for urgent scrutiny of such ritual practices.
This incident comes just days after another alarming case involving a native doctor in Enugu. That case involved shocking allegations that pregnant women and school children had been buried alive in a soakaway pit. The suspect in that case was arrested while reportedly attempting to flee the country.
The frequency of such tragic events has sparked public outrage, with many calling on the authorities to intensify regulation of traditional spiritual practices and investigate alleged ritual killings in the region.
As of the time of filing this report, local authorities are yet to issue an official statement regarding the latest drowning case.
