Fighters of the Boko Haram faction loyal to Ali Ngulde have beheaded two women in the Mandara Mountain area of Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State following an allegation of engaging in idolatry (shirk in Arabic).
A report by Zagazola Makama on Tuesday said sources hinted that the victims were apprehended by the terrorists who alleged they were found with charms (layu) during a search around its settlements.
In a video, the insurgents claimed the charms found on the women were evidence of forbidden practices and immediately subjected them to the faction’s makeshift trial system.
“They accused the two women of practising shirk after they found some charms on them. The terrorists took them to a secluded part of the mountains and executed them after the so-called trial,” the source said.
According to the source, the execution was carried out publicly in the presence of other fighters and people to instill fear and enforce obedience to the faction’s doctrines.
The Ali Ngulde faction had intensified punitive measures in recent months, targeting individuals accused of sorcery and spying while some were killed for attempting to defect.