Two people who were reportedly discovered with charms in the Mandara Mountain region of the Gwoza Local Government Area in Borno State have allegedly been beheaded by Boko Haram militants who support the Ali Ngude faction.
The Islamic group accused the slain women of practicing idolatry.
On Monday, November 24, 2025, Zagazola Makama, a security and counterintelligence expert, wrote on his X account (formerly Twitter) that the victims were captured by terrorists who claimed to have discovered charms (layu) during a search of their settlements.
“In the video, the insurgents claimed the charms found on the women were evidence of forbidden practices and immediately subjected them to the faction’s makeshift trial system,” he said.
After discovering various charms on the two women, they accused them of engaging in shirk. After the alleged trial, the terrorists transported them to a remote area of the highlands and put them to death.
According to his testimony, “the execution was carried out in public in front of other fighters and people in order to instill fear and enforce obedience to the faction’s doctrines.”
In recent months, the Ali Ngulde faction has stepped up its punitive actions, killing some people for trying to defect and accusing others of spying and sorcery.
