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Police in Migori have launched a hunt for a Tanzanian witchdoctor over the death of two people.
According to reports, his revelation and work Tuesday this week led to the lynching of two suspects in Suna East's Kwa area.
Villagers lynched Daniel Taabu and Alfred Misala who were part of the crowd that had gathered to look on as the spiritual man worked to name suspects in an earlier arson attack.
The two were shocked when Ogwang, the witchdoctor, pronounced their names after he picking ashes from a house that was burnt a fortnight ago.
“Chacha’s family brought the witchdoctor to help find the suspects. The mob turned against the two after the witchdoctor named them,” said Suna Rabuor chief Philip Kisiagro.
The administrator said the two tried to escape on foot but were caught and hacked to death.
“One of them tried to escape into his brother’s house to seek refuge but it was also set on fire. The mob later turned to his house and torched it too,” Kisiagro said.