Man sets mother ablaze over daughter’s death

By Emma Una
CALABAR — A man identified as Emmanuel Etim has allegedly set his mother, Mrs. Atim Eyo, ablaze after accusing her of being a witch and responsible for the death of his daughter.
The incident occurred at Ojuah in Akamkpa Local Government Area, on the outskirts of Calabar, Cross River State.
A source in the area told Vanguard that Etim, upon hearing of his daughter’s death, travelled to his mother’s residence with a four-litre container of fuel and a lighter, allegedly intending to set her on fire.
According to the source, Etim confronted his mother after arriving at her residence, accusing her of causing the death of his child and demanding to know what he had done to ...