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"I led these boys to burn those women:" Kevin Lungu is a repenting participant of witch hunts

9 December 2024

Since 2015, cases of sorcery accusation related violence have rapidly increased in Papua New Guinea's Enga Province. The perpetrators are almost always drug addicted youth from traumatized and violent backgrounds. One of them is Kevin Lungu, a former leader of a notorious drug gang in the province. Years ago, Kevin participated in a mass attack on nine women that were falsely accused of killing a prominent local business leader with witchcraft. Today, he profoundly regrets his actions and works as an advocate against sorcery accusations, tribal fighting… Video by YouTube channel.

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