Residents of Nyabivumu cell, Gasaka sector in Nyamagabe district are filled with fear over an unknown person who slaughtered a black hen on a certain grave during the night.
The grave on which the witch act was done is located in a graveyard known as ‘Mu dusego’ said to have been where a woman believed to have been killed by the thunder was buried.
Angelique Uwineza, residing near the graveyard, says that it was the first time to see it.
She said, “The act was first reported by people who came in the morning to dig another grave and called us; actually, there was a black slaughtered hen, a used knife and an elephant grass tree beside and blood.”
Marta Nyirakamana and Alphonse Nyamanyoni, above 70, said that since time immemorial, there was no such act and emphasized on reporting the matter to relevant authorities.
Nyamanyoni said, “It’s worrying, we have to inform the authorities; though they say the late was killed by thunder, she might have died of witchcraft.”
Nyirakamana lauded him saying that it is the first time to see such witch acts.
She said, “We have been living here for many years and it has never happened in our area and I don’t think it has ever happened in Rwandan culture, this must be a foreign witch.”
Names and history of the said deceased woman remained unknown for IGIHE.com as no names were scripted on the grave and eye witness could not disclose her identity.
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