Woman’s In-Laws Try to Stop Her as She Turns Oath Back on Her Accusers
A video from a community in South-East Nigeria shows a woman being asked by her husband’s kinsmen to swear an oath with a kolanut over allegations of wrongdoing. The woman reportedly denied belonging to any coven or harming anyone. She said she should not receive what she seeks in life if the allegations against her were true. Tension rose when she began to say that the consequences should return to her husband’s family if she was innocent. Some people tried to stop her, while others urged her to continue. The incident has renewed discussion about the treatment of women accused of wrongdoing within their marital families.
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