A 23- year-old man met his tragic death last Friday at Lambu in the Bawku East district when he offered himself to be shot in the belief that he was bullet-proof. The man, Aleobiga Aberima, was said to belong to a group of about 15 young men from the village who brought a Kokomba 'Jujuman' from the Northern Region to fortify them against gun bullets.
A resident of the village who pleaded anonymity told the GNA at Bawku that the 'jujuman' first visited to the area about three weeks ago during which he prepared a concoction of herbs for members of the group and instructed them to rub their bodies with it for two weeks.
When the Jujuman man returned last Friday, he performed some sacrifices to signify the end of the ritual and, together with the group members, it was agreed that one of them should volunteer to be tested to ascertain the efficacy of the juju.
The source said Aberima volunteered and a member of the group brought out a rifle. The jujuman issued a fire order and Aberima died instantly from the single shot.
Angry residents of the village allegedly pounced on the jujuman and subjected him to a severe beating before an elder of the town rescued him.
Police Superintendent William Twumasi, Bawku District Police Commander said the police have not received any formal report even though they had heard about the incident.
Meanwhile, the Airborne Force Detachment on peace keeping duties in the area in the aftermath of the December 8 post-election ethnic clashes are continuing the search for illegal weapons.
