Community Raises Alarm Over Kidnapping, Killing of Albinos

Residents of Enugwu Ukwu community in Anambra State have raised alarm over the increased kidnapping and killing of albinos in the community for ritual perposes.

Those who lent their voices expressed fear that albinos may not return to the community if nothing is done, as a large number of them have fled to different parts of the country.

Unknown gunmen entered the community last month in search of albinos. At first we thought that there was an activity going on or they escorted people who came to give COVID-19 vaccines but they started asking for albinos and the albinos started to run away.

While a large number of the residents claimed that albinos are hunted for ritual purposes, others blamed some mystical beliefs that albinos may take over the community soon.

Culled from Thisdaylive