From Joseph Asegba,Yola
Adamawa state police command has arrested a woman in practice of witchcraft by burning her co wives children hands.
The 23-year-old Rachel Geoffrey got to police net for burning the hands of two children of her co wife in the state.
According to police, Rachael in residing at the Federal Housing Estate in Girei Local Government Areas which inflicted serious injuries on Genesis Geoffrey seven-years and Ijadai Geoffrey, three years.
The children’s mother was said to have separated with her husband who is the victims father.
Racheal was alleged to have cooked rice and kept it for her husband who is the father of the victims and then went out when the hungry kids took and ate their father’s food.
While angered by the step mother, Rachel then tied their hands with handkerchief to incapacitate them before setting fire to their hands, resulting to severe injuries sustained.
The Commissioner of Police, CP Dankombo Morris, advised members of the public, particularly parents to live up to the expectation in providing necessaries to their wards.
