It stems from the proceedings that on April 20 and 21, 2013, following the death of the
young G.G.F, lady G.S.J is designated as the witch author of this death;
She was therefore beaten, tied up and dragged towards the sacred forest by a group of
Young people wearing the sacred masks forbidden to the vision of the feminine gender;
On April 24, 2013, Mrs G.L.J seized the post brigade of Sinfra with a complaint against
Y.B.A, K.D.L, G.G.F that she said to have been able to recognize in the group, for acts of
assaults and intentional injuries and sequestration; She explained that, following a land
dispute with her cousin G.G.F, the customary authorities had decided in her favor;
She added that dissatisfied with this decision, her cousin's father made her husband
arrested by the FRCI so that she had cursed the son who, a few months later, died;
She reveals that at the announcement of the death at 11 pm, Mrs Z.L, in her tears,
designated her as being the cause of the death of her husband's son;
Thus young people, including the accused wore the sacred masks, set fire to her hut, tied
her up by the feet and arms and dragged her to the outskirts of the sacred forest;
She indicated that, knowing her death had come, she asked them to let her breathe so
that she could reveal to them the cause of death;
She specified that this is how she was left in this state until the next day when the same
people took up the scenario of the day before and this time, sprinkled her body with chilli
pepper before the arrival of the gendarmes;
Arrested and interrogated by the investigating agents, the defendants all denied having
participated in the incriminated facts;
Y.B.A declared that late G.J was his uncle;
That the complainant, taken to the deceased's home, admitted to being the perpetrator
of his death;
He claimed, however, that he had not taken part in the repression against her;
As for K.D.L, he declared that he was not wearing the sacred mask that day and specified
that he only wear it on happy days;
Finally, G.G.F explained on his part that 05 months after his return to Europe, at the end
of his leave, G.J. had died;
He pointed out that in the village the latter had tried to put the disputed lot in value
against his cousin's wishes;
He added that the latter, having spoken curses against the deceased, had been fined but
death had occurred anyway;
He concluded that it was as a result of this death that a group of young people of which
he was not part had beaten the complainant;