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| Witch doctor killed despite bulletproof talisman |
| 2003-12-19 |
| EFL. I poached this from The Corner. A traditional doctor in central Nigeria has been shot dead by a patient who was testing the potency of an anti-bullet charm the herbalist had prepared for him, police said on Wednesday. Ashi Terfa died when patient Umaa Akor fired a gun at his head two weeks ago in south-central Benue state, police spokesperson Bode Fakeye said. ‘Hey, does this thing’...BANG! ...‘Work?’ "Akor went for an insurance against bullets and contacted Terfa to prepare it for him," he said. ‘Here, take this. It’s magic!’ "To confirm its efficacy, the herbalist tied the charm around his neck and insisted that Akor should fire a gun at him. The experiment proved fatal for the herbalist and his skull was shattered," he added. "He died immediately". Wrong charm? |
| Posted by:Dragon Fly |
| #8 Sheese! Everyone knows the charm only works when wearing a dress and a blond wig. |
| Posted by: ed 2003-12-19 7:08:53 PM |
| #7 The Darwin Awards mentioned a similar episode a few years ago. |
| Posted by: Korora 2003-12-19 4:09:49 PM |
| #6 I hate to stereotype, but I'm sure the failure of the charm will be blamed on interference by witches.... |
| Posted by: Captain Holly 2003-12-19 3:33:50 PM |
| #5 It's still funny/stupid. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2003-12-19 1:12:09 PM |
| #4 This just in: Ashi is still dead. Further bulletins as events warrant... |
| Posted by: Dar 2003-12-19 1:07:27 PM |
| #3 This guy deserves a special Darwin Award - call it the "Ghost Shirt" prize... |
| Posted by: mojo 2003-12-19 1:01:42 PM |
| #2 Fred: Ah, er, ooo, um...eeck. My bad. |
| Posted by: Dragon Fly 2003-12-19 12:58:15 PM |
| #1 Kinda slow on the uptake over there in the corner. We ran this yesterday... |
| Posted by: Fred 2003-12-19 12:54:24 PM |