The police in Ebonyi State, Nigeria’s South-east, have arrested 17 suspects who allegedly burnt a man to death over alleged witchcraft. Mr Adejobi, who identified the victim as Uromchi Okorocha, said the police operatives arrested the 17 suspects in the community for the alleged murder of Mr Okorocha. “The police operatives of the Uwanna Division mobilised tactical teams to the scene on a rescue mission, but the angry mob had already killed and burned Mr Okorocha before the arrival of the police team,” he said.