Cross River: Ritual killings resurface ahead of 2027 elections

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Cross River: Ritual killings resurface ahead of 2027 elections

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Vanguard reports that alleged ritual killings in Cross River State have resurfaced as Nigeria approaches its 2027 elections. The article says reported cases have tended to rise near election periods over the past 11 years and that women account for more than 90% of reported victims.

Observations over the last 11 years have shown that in Cross River State, cases of alleged ritual killings tend to increase as general elections draw near, with women accounting for more than 90 per cent of the reported victims. Our Correspondent, Emma Una, highlights the ugly trend in the lastΒ  decade. The post Cross River: Ritual killings resurface ahead of 2027 elections appeared first on Vanguard News.

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