Liberian Gov’t. to use traditional herbalist to expose alleged witches in Grand Kru.

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Herbalist Tamba Bondo during one of his operation in Sinoe County last year.

By Garmah Lomoh|Contributor

The government of Liberia through the Ministry of Internal Affairs has ordered a license traditional herbalist to go the bottom of what causing the mysterious disappearance and ritualistic killing of Residents in Picnicess Grand Kru County.

 This follow a petition statement from Citizens of the area earlier July of this year, in the County to expose those who behind the evil act.

Despite sassywood or traditional practices has since been banned by the same Ministry.

 In July of this year, residents of the Picnicess Community petitioned the government of Liberia through the local County administration of Grand Kru County to find solutions to this old age nightmare or traditional habits in the area.

 A petition read by Alphonso Nyemoh at the Administrative Building in Barclayville, which he stated that the ugly situation has not only put everyone in a state of total fear, but also scaring away investors including visitors and want the government to find amicable remedy to their plights. 

Pinicess citizens in their petition said they are tired with the Continuous Ritualistic Killings mysterious disappearance of residents in the area.

The residents and citizens peaceful protest and back by a petition was triggered by the recent mysterious death of a Class Room Teacher and Catechist Joseph Nyenplu who went missing while on a fishing expedition on June 30.

The Picnicess Residents claimed that 50 peoples have died in similar fashion in recent times and called on the government through the Ministry of Internal Affairs to help cleanse the area from ritualistic activities, with aid from a Traditional Country doctor identified as Tamba Bondo.

Grand Kru Superintendent Dorris Ylatuh assured protesters at the time of Government swift Action.

The Grand Kru County Superintendent expressed condemnation over the wave of ritualistic killings and mysterious disappearances in Picnicess and vowed the government commitment to take appropriate actions to bring the situation under control.

Fearful disappearances

It can be recalled in May of 2018, a 75-year-old commissioner went missing up to present his location is unknown.

In addition, in March of this year, two men went on fishing extradition in the area, they are yet to be seen and several other instances.

For his part,  Tamba Bondo the traditional herbalist is currently in picnicess, Grand Kru county with consent of the local authorities through a letter from the Internal Affairs Ministry to carry out his traditional performance that will put an end to the devilish acts in the area. 

Speaking to team of Journalists on Saturday August 15 2020 in picnecess, Mr. Tamba Bodno said he has come to wash the land planted by people believed to be witchcrafts.

Traditional herbalist Bondo indicated that the government of Liberia is aware of his traditional performance in the county based on request made by  residents of Picnecess  community  to deliver their area from ritualistic activities and expose those who behind the  alleged act.

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Mr. Bombo is encouraging communities that are seeking traditional delivery like the picnecess community to kindly call upon him as he currently in Grand Kru County.

However, Mr. Bondo is expected to will begin his official works on Monday August 17, 2020 and called citizens of witness his performances.

Herbalist Bondo has been in almost all parts of Sinoe County exposing alleged witches and telling them what they have done or what they are dealing with in the area and he expected to do the same in Picnicess Grand Kru County.

Meanwhile, Grand Kru County Superintendent Doris Nlantun has confirmed to the press that she received a from herbalist Tamba Bondo in collaboration with the local Council who assist Bondo during his traditional performance.

Herbalist Tamba Bondo during one of his operation in Sinoe County last year.