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Nigeria's fatal anti-bullet test (Darwin award finalist)
BBC On-Line ^ | Wednesday, 17 December, 2003 | staff writer

Posted on 12/20/2003 6:27:15 AM PST by yankeedame

Last Updated: Wednesday, 17 December, 2003, 17:20 GMT

Nigeria's fatal anti-bullet test


In Africa the belief in witchcraft and charms is rife

A traditional healer in Nigeria has died after an anti-bullet charm he prepared failed a potency test.

The healer, Ashi Terfa, was allegedly shot dead by a client in Benue state, during trials for his product.

The herbalist reportedly tied the charm round his neck and asked his client to shoot him to test its efficacy.

The client, Umaa Akor, has been charged with homicide since the herbalist allegedly asked to be shot at, according to police spokesman Bode Fakeye.

AFP news agency reports that the traditional healer's skull was shattered after he insisted that a gun be fired at him.

Mr Akor had reportedly sought "insurance" against bullets from the traditional healer.

Belief in witchcraft and charms thrives in Africa.

Traditional healers are widely consulted for "cures" of various ailments and magical powers to protect their clients from a wide range of misfortunes.


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To: CROSSHIGHWAYMAN
the Witch is in the wings

God forbid that such degenerate would be elected, but if she were, at least we could trade "Hail to the Chief" for the "Wicked Witch Theme" from the Wizard of Oz.

21 posted on 12/20/2003 6:44:49 AM PST by tbpiper
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To: yankeedame
Damn HMO's
22 posted on 12/20/2003 6:47:51 AM PST by ditto h
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To: yankeedame

23 posted on 12/20/2003 6:50:53 AM PST by csvset
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To: observer5; TheGeezer
"In Europe the belief in socialism and communism is rife."

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And in Howard Dean's home state. .

Howard Dean's Yale transcript shows Howard Brush Dean III with a Park Avenue address and a course load reflective of those antiestablishment years. Dean took more than one class on Marxism and studied the "History of Soviet Union," "Soviet Foreign Policy," "International Communism" and "Chinese Politics."

Well, well, well. This is interesting ...

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Wonder why it is the Democrats since Frankie Roosevelt (who's top advisor was Alger Hess - a Soviet Spy) have had such a keen fascination and fondness for Communism?


Photo from the Yalta Conference: Winston S. Churchill, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Stalin


24 posted on 12/20/2003 7:00:17 AM PST by Happy2BMe (2004 - Who WILL the TERRORISTS vote for? - - Not George W. Bush, THAT'S for sure!)
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To: yankeedame; martin_fierro; mhking
It's a darn shaman.
25 posted on 12/20/2003 7:12:50 AM PST by Charles Henrickson (A tagline is a terrible thing to waste.)
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To: yankeedame
"Now go do that voodoo that you do so well!"
26 posted on 12/20/2003 7:14:17 AM PST by reagan_fanatic (Ain't Skeered...)
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To: B Knotts
Hold muh herbs.
27 posted on 12/20/2003 7:14:27 AM PST by Charles Henrickson (A tagline is a terrible thing to waste.)
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To: Charles Henrickson
The healer, Ashi Terfa, was allegedly shot dead by a client in Benue state, during trials for his product.

His e-mail to me last month promised that $52,498,210.31 was waiting for me in Nigeria.

Guess I'll never see that or the $1000 retainer I sent again.

28 posted on 12/20/2003 7:17:12 AM PST by martin_fierro (Holder of an M.A. degree in The Obvious)
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To: yankeedame
"Traditional Healer" = Witch Doctor.

Too bad he never got through this basic equation, Force=Mass times Velocity.

29 posted on 12/20/2003 7:18:51 AM PST by LibKill (You are not sheeple. Refuse to be clipped.)
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To: VRWC_minion
I guess he never heard of animal testing first.

The local PETA chapter objected.

30 posted on 12/20/2003 8:00:14 AM PST by sistergoldenhair
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To: yankeedame
In Africa the belief in witchcraft and charms is rife  rifle
31 posted on 12/20/2003 8:02:07 AM PST by Lazamataz (Posted by SarcastoTron version 1.2 (c) 2001. All rights reserved.)
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To: yankeedame
I don't understand how that thing didn't work. The plan sounded foolproof to me. Maybe the string used to hang the charm was defective.
32 posted on 12/20/2003 8:15:57 AM PST by Gumption
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To: Howlin; Ed_NYC; MonroeDNA; widgysoft; Springman; Timesink; dubyaismypresident; Grani; coug97; ...
Just damn.

If you want on the new list, FReepmail me. This IS a high-volume PING list...

33 posted on 12/20/2003 8:16:42 AM PST by mhking (It's in your home state...it's outside your front door...and it's going to eat YOU up!)
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To: mhking
Damn!
34 posted on 12/20/2003 8:18:24 AM PST by ConservativeMan55 (You know how those liberals are. Two's Company but three is a fundraiser.)
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To: LibKill
ah... nope
F=MxA
KE=MxV
35 posted on 12/20/2003 8:27:14 AM PST by King Prout (...he took a face from the ancient gallery, then he... walked on down the hall....)
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To: King Prout
Erp! Sorry, I am a victim of publik edukashun. :)
36 posted on 12/20/2003 8:30:06 AM PST by LibKill (You are not sheeple. Refuse to be clipped.)
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To: Happy2BMe; *bang_list; autoresponder; PhilDragoo; nicmarlo; yall
Darwin award ping!

ha ! He won't do that again ! ...


37 posted on 12/20/2003 8:32:48 AM PST by MeekOneGOP (Hillary is a TRAITOR !!: http://Richard.Meek.home.comcast.net/HitlerTraitor6.JPG)
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To: LibKill
egskyoossez, egskyoosez...
38 posted on 12/20/2003 8:33:18 AM PST by King Prout (...he took a face from the ancient gallery, then he... walked on down the hall....)
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To: Happy2BMe
Here's another pic I uploaded yesterday of the same three ...


Roosevelt's thinking: It's a GREAT HONOR to be in your presence, Uncle Joe!!

Churchill's thinking: How humiliating !

Stalin's thinking: It's good to be the King !


39 posted on 12/20/2003 8:34:42 AM PST by MeekOneGOP (Hillary is a TRAITOR !!: http://Richard.Meek.home.comcast.net/HitlerTraitor6.JPG)
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To: King Prout
ROTFLOL!

I guess there are no "egskyoossez" when it comes to math, physics and science.

40 posted on 12/20/2003 8:35:14 AM PST by LibKill (You are not sheeple. Refuse to be clipped.)
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