A Nigerian healer has been shot dead after encouraging one of his customers to test the efficacy of his bullet-proof charms. Chinaka Adoezuwe, 26, was killed wearing the pendants around his neck after he instructed the man to fire his weapon.
The incident happened in the countrys south-eastern Imo state and police say the shooter has been arrested on suspicion of murder.
Some Nigerian doctors claim the charms harness various powers and can cure illnesses.
A young man had gone to [the healer] to prepare bullet-proof charms for him, which the native doctor did, a witness told the Punch newspaper.
To prove the efficacy of the new charms, [he] positioned and handed over a gun to his customer. Tragedy struck.
Recently there have been several reports of people being shot dead trying to prove the efficacy of bullet-proof charms.
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Poster Comment:
But all cultures are equal -- let's not make value judgments. Why, these witch doctors as as qualified to "seek a better life" in ameriKa as anybody -- preferably taking top jobs in WHO, AMA etc. and as surgeon general!