By Abdulrahman Kamara
20 year old Isatu Bangura of Matotoka town, Tonkolili district is reported to have been chased out by angry secret society women, for allegedly refusing to inherit her late mother’s traditional chams.
According to sources within the Matotoka township, Ya Koloneh before her demise, she had informed her junior society women that when she passes away, the only person she would like to take over the society shrine and the chams is her only daughter, Isatu Bangura.
Our sources further revealed that Ya Koloneh before she passed away, she also discussed the issue with Isatu, that when she died she would like her to take over, but Isatu didn’t take it seriously.
They narrated that few months after the death of Ya Koloneh, dozens of society women visited Isatu to formally inform her about the promise her mother made, which is to take over the society shrine and the chams.
Isatu, according to eyewitnesses, no sooner she saw those society women coming towards their house, than she ran away.
The eyewitnesses said that, the society women delivered their message to one of Isatu’s uncles that she should be ready to take over the society shrine in the next couple days, and that nothing absolutely will stop that.
The eyewitnesses maintained that, when Isatu returned home, her uncle explained what those society women told him, but Isatu didn’t listen to her uncle, instead trivialized the issue.
Our sources say, on the 3rd February 2021, dozens of society women were reportedly stormed the premises of Isatu unannounced, but fortunately, Isatu was at her friend’s house when she was informed that, those society women had stormed her house.
Isatu, according to the eyewitnesses, wasted no time but to dash into the nearby bushes for safety.
The society women, having searched the entire house and could not set eyes on Isatu, they looted almost everything in the house with threats to abduct any member of her family.
Our sources say, Isatu went to Magburaka town to seek refuge but unfortunately, she was also chased their by those society women, a move that force Isatu to flew to Freetown.
While staying in Freetown, Isatu received several phone calls from the village that if she does not return home and take her late mother’s traditional chams they will use their powers to return her either dead or insane.
Our source stated that Isatu, knowing full well what those society women are capable of doing, she feared for her life and escaped to an unknown destination.
As at time for us to go to press last night, the whereabouts of Isatu is still sketchy.
We are monitoring the situation.
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