Thiès : Un mari accusé d'avoir livré son épouse à plusieurs hommes pour des pratiques mystiques
A case of rare gravity is shaking the village of Thiaye, in the department of Tivaouane. Two men are being prosecuted for rape, complicity in rape and charlatanism, in a context mixing mystical practices and domestic violence.
A case with troubling origins
The events date back to September 2022. To make his fortune, according to the instructions of his marabout (spiritual guide), Mr. Mbengue meticulously selected two local boys, Mr. Sow and I. Niang, and forced them to have sexual relations with his wife, in front of him, at knifepoint, in their marital bedroom late at night. Mr. Mbengue was then tasked with collecting the partners' semen for mystical rituals.
When P. Ciss learned of the situation, he went to the couple's home to claim his share, threatening to expose these obscene practices if he refused. Wanting to keep the secret, Mr. Mbengue once again forced his wife to sleep with P. Ciss.
In December 2022, Ms. M. Niang filed a complaint with the Thiès research section against her husband and against P. Ciss, M. Sow and I. Niang for gang rape of her.
When questioned, she explained that, during September 2022, her husband forced her to have sexual relations with the accused under the threat of a knife.
When questioned after their arrest, Mr. Sow and I. Niang admitted to the facts, while P. Ciss denied everything, claiming that he had gone to the couple's home at night to give them advice since he was aware of Mr. Mbengue's bad practices towards his wife.
The four accused have been remanded in custody for criminal association, rape, complicity in rape and quackery.
Subsequently, Mr. Sow and I. Niang were released, as they were considered victims. Their husband, Mr. Mbengue, and P. Ciss remained in pretrial detention on charges of rape (for both), complicity in rape, and quackery (for Mr. Mbengue).
The court proceedings
In the dock of the criminal chamber of the Thiès High Court on Tuesday, March 24, the plaintiff reiterated her accusations. Her husband, Mr. Mbengue, denied everything. "How could I allow men to sleep with my wife? It's unacceptable. I haven't done any of the things I'm accused of. These are baseless accusations," the husband argued.
P. Ciss admitted to going to the victim's home, but denied having sexual relations with her. "I went to the couple's home to offer them advice since I was aware of Mr. Mbengue's bad practices towards his wife," he claimed.
Heard as witnesses, I. Niang and M. Sow reiterated that they had had sexual relations with the lady under threats from her husband, M. Mbengue.
"Mr. Mbengue asked me to sleep with his wife, claiming that a marabout had recommended it to him. I wanted to refuse, as did his wife. He locked the bedroom door and then threatened to accuse me of raping his wife. He slept with his wife first before forcing me to do the same," I. Niang recounted.
For his part, Mr. Sow explained that "Mr. Niang is my aunt, my mother's younger sister. It was her husband who invited me to his house, then locked the door to force me to have sexual relations with his wife, under the threat of a knife."
prosecution's indictments
In his indictment, the public prosecutor, considering the facts sufficiently established despite the absence of medical evidence, requested 15 years of criminal imprisonment against Mr. Mbengue.
According to the prosecution, the husband played a central role in the commission of the acts, going so far as to transform his wife into a sexual object, exposing her to forced sexual relations as part of mystical practices.
Regarding P. Ciss, the prosecutor also requested a 7-year prison sentence.
The pleadings
Representing P. Ciss, Mr. Diaw argued for his client's outright acquittal, as his client had consistently denied the charges, admitting only to going to the victim's home and denying any sexual relations with her. Mr. Diaw emphasized the lack of physical evidence in the case, particularly the absence of a medical certificate and biological samples. This, he argued, made it impossible to establish his client's guilt with certainty.
For his part, Mr. Mbengue's lawyer, Mr. Faty, pleaded for his client's acquittal, denouncing a case he deemed insufficiently substantiated. In addition to the lack of physical evidence, he emphasized the absence of pregnancy, arguing that it could have corroborated the alleged facts.
According to the defense, these shortcomings considerably weaken the prosecution's case and make it impossible to establish the guilt of their client.
The verdict is expected on May 5, 2026.
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