70-year-old Adamawa woman freed after 10 years in detention

The Adamawa State Chief Judge, Justice Hasfat Abdulrahaman, has released a sexagenarian, Saraya Silma, who had spent 10 years awaiting trial at the Yolde-pate Correctional Centre in Yola, the state capital. Silma, who looked visibly weak, explained that she was accused of witchcraft, an allegation that was unfounded by the complainant. The Chief Judge, after

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