Case file · Witch trials
The Oba of Benin lifts the traffickers' oaths
On 9 March 2018, Oba Ewuare II of Benin revoked all juju oaths taken by trafficking victims and cursed anyone who administered them.
2018 CE · 6.33, 5.63 · status: official
The account
Traffickers took young women from Edo State to Europe after making them swear secret oaths to shrine priests, so they feared death or madness if they spoke to police. Anti-trafficking agencies reported that victims began testifying after the decree.