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In response to rising concerns over alleged human ritual activities, the Mayor, Deputy Mayor, local councillors, and residents of Bonthe District gathered to perform a traditional curse ceremony known as Gbom Sweh.
This event was prompted by a series of disturbing reports of missing fishermen and suspected ritualistic killings in the area.
Mayor Mohamed Mahmoud Robinson led the gathering, emphasizing the need to address the threats to community peace and security. Residents have reported incidents of fishermen being pursued by speedboats and later found butchered, heightening fears among the local population.
Deputy Mayor Daniel Saidu Bangura stated that the ceremony aligns with the mayor’s 2023 manifesto promise to cleanse the community of evils. He recounted the shocking disappearance of Sheku Fawundu and his son, who went missing while collecting mangrove wood, only to have their remains discovered shortly after a rare occurrence in drowning cases.
Deputy Mayor clarified that the issue at hand is ritualism rather than cannibalism, asserting that the ceremony aims to curse those involved in these heinous acts, as well as any potential sponsors. The traditional ceremony included several stages, with a focus on publicly condemning the perpetrators.
Local fisherman Momoh Vandi expressed support for the initiative, highlighting the impact of fear on their livelihoods. He noted that fishing, their primary means of income, has become increasingly dangerous, with fishermen now afraid to venture out at night and limited in their daytime activities due to the threats posed by alleged ritual killers.
Those same politicians pioneering that ceremony are the same ones perpetrating those evil ritual acts. All of them I mean all of them have questions to answer including Maada bio they are not clean. They’re just trying to brainwashe the people with cheap “GBOM SWEH” because, they know majority of the inhabitants of bonthe have strong believe in it. I rest my case and in peace I come.