Why we don’t kill witches in Edo state – High Priest

A high chief in Edo state, Chief David Edebiri who is the Esogban of Benin Kingdom and the Odionwere (Head) of witches and wizards in Edo state, has given reasons witches and wizards in Benin kingdom are not killed.

Edebiri, while addressing members of African Bar Association on certain aspects of Benin culture on Wednesday at his residence, said that any witch or wizard that confesses in the Benin kingdom, is not killed but with uttermost respect, is made ineffective, the Nation reports.

He added that such person is rehabilitated back into the society after undergoing certain processes.

Edebiri explained that the powers to deal with witches and wizards in the kingdom was given to him by the Oba of Benin.

“Witches and wizards are my subjects. We deal with them in a decent way. There is no magical process in it.

“Once anybody confessed to be a witch, we send them to a home and a Chief is given the powers to disposes them.

“We take them through certain processes and they will become ineffective. They will go back to the society better persons,” he said.