I have been thinking alot lately about a grave injustice thriving in the land especially in certain parts of the Niger-Delta where kids who are accused of witchcraft and demon-possession are put through very excruciating conditions all in the name of reprisal.
Just two days ago, my friend Dupe who works at the Population Commission was out on duty to a children's home somewhere in Akwa Ibom and wat she saw was mind boggling. Some kid had been bathed in acid because they made a confession.Another was lacerated. - And several others too. Heard of a little girl aged 5 who was confirmed a witch by a prophet and the dad locked her in a bare room to starve and die. She was rescued by neighbours after almost 2 weeks. At this time, you can imagine her condition - She was almost gone.
I think the time has come for us as a people to overcome certain myths and live like normal humans who have value for life. For heaven's sake, these kids are our future. One of them could be the president tomorrow. Hasn't it crossed the minds of the tormentors that the evil spirits actually wants to terminate these kids' lives and future and that they (tormentors) are willing tools and accomplices?
What even irks me the most is that some of these so-called 'prophets' who are supposed to be a rat of hope and good tidings would be the ones to allow this death sentence on innocent wards. This is a wake-up call. What these kids need is deliverance and re-integration into the larger society.
I shall continually write. Please spread the word and save our future generation.
Yours truly,
Daniel Omizu-Ojadua
