11-month-old
baby brutalized by parents over witchcraft allegation. Alvan and Ugonwa
Orji, residing in Cross River State, are now on vacation in police
detention after being reported for assaulting their baby over
accusations that he is behind their misfortunes.
baby brutalized by parents over witchcraft allegation. Alvan and Ugonwa
Orji, residing in Cross River State, are now on vacation in police
detention after being reported for assaulting their baby over
accusations that he is behind their misfortunes.
They
were in the habit of physically and emotionally assaulting their son
constantly, giving him inhuman treatments such as tying him to a chair,
using electric cable on him and consistently yelling at the boy.
The
complainant, Barr. James Ibor, the Principal Counsel of Basic Rights
Council Initiative (BRCI), said neighbors also confirmed that the
child’s father batters his only child with his belt and electric cable
regularly.
Alvan
confessed to inflicting injuries on his child but claimed he did so
because the baby is possessed with ‘Ogbanje’ (Marine) spirit….. if this
report should get to heaven, many unborn children won’t be willing to come
to Nigeria again…..