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Tuesday 12 November 2013

15yr old boy axed severally over allegation of witchcraft in Akwa Ibom

Written by Joe Eno    
A 15 year boy, Asuquo Edet from  Akwa Ibom State - was mid last week tortured for more than four hours before finally axed on the head to a state of coma by assailants numbering about ten over allegation of using witchcraft power to kill his father. 
Narrating his ordeal in the hands from those he called ‘local cultists’ to newsmen, Asuquo, who hails from Ikon- Edikor, Udung Uko Local Government Area, said he was reconciled with his parents few months ago by an Eket based non-profit organization, the Child’s Right and Rehabilitation Network (CRARN) that runs a centre for witch stigmatized children, having lived there for over a year. 
He maintained that his father who had unknown health issue received him with open arms, before he died a few days ago.
‘‘My father was very happy to see me again after abandoning me for more than three years on the streets because one soothsayer, by name  Alex Otong from Obughu, bought by my stepmother told him that I was a wizard; and responsible for his illness,  the poverty and misfortune in the family….’’  
The Junior Secondary II student said he was sitting in his late father’s house, mourning his death that fateful day when the hoodlums led by two of his stepmother’s brothers, by name Silas and Peter Inwang cordoned the house and started beating him with machetes, cables, rods, spine-sticks and ‘mbritem’ a local sugarcane-like plant while questioning him why he returned from exile only to kill his father; assuring him that he was seeing the sun for the last time in his life. The beating which started about 12:00 pm last Wednesday lasted for about four hours when he finally fell into a state of coma after they used ax to break his head. The attackers abandoned Asuquo in in his pool of blood when they presumed that he was dead.
He disclosed that he was only woken up in the evening around 7:00 pm by a woman, who frequently visits the area for business; who asked him to leave the house before the cult men discovered he was still alive, as they would not hesitate to renew their attack or kill him immediately. Master Asuquo said he wobbled into the nearby bush where he hid himself for three days eating just raw cassava to survive before he came out to meet the Good Samaritan woman who gave him Five Hundred Naira (N500) to pay his way to the CRARN Children shelter, about a 160km away from his hometown.
 He strongly fingered his stepmother who had ten children to his late father as the mastermind of the attack on him. Adding that, while he was being brutalized, by the dare devils, they persistently poured urine and combine (a local gin mixed with marijuana) on him which burned him like fire all over his body.
On arrival at the CRARN Children Shelter, he was given first aid before taken to the Immanuel General Hospital Eket for treatment. But the Doctor on call insisted that given the extent of injuries on his body, he must get a police report before he could be attended to. The CRARN Centre Administrative Officer, Mr. Nsidibe Orok told this reporter that Asuquo was currently receiving treatment at the Immanuel General Hospital, Eket at moment.
A senior police officer in Oron Area Command who did not want his name in print, however, said investigation will commence when the victim’s health improves. He expressed worry over the new surge in child witch related abuse in the state, and promised the command willingness to deal with abuses of like nature.
“Let his health gets improved, we will investigate the matter. I can assure you that this command will not fold its arm and watch children being brutalized in the name of witchcraft or whatever guise.” The police chief assures.

158 comments:

Anonymous said...

Wickedness

BABATUNDE said...

Such cruelty!

Unknown said...

this is a child abuse.... wicked people

Anonymous said...

Damn it Linda!!can't read the whole thing but this is evil even if the kid is a wizard..where are the Men Of God#DIZZY

chik jeh said...

this is high level of child abuse in the land.linda mama post my mail.

adorable jewel said...

Who no know say na " AKWA IBOM " get witchcraft!!

Anonymous said...

THIS IS WICKEDNESS OF D HIGHEST ORDER MAY GOD PUNISH THEM.

Mich said...

In this day and age people are still get lynched over allegations of witchcraft.
Sad tale!

Anonymous said...

these akwa ibom guys no just sabi anything ooo na only house boys and girls fit them well what rubbish. any small thing they will call a small kid witch...

Anonymous said...

Nigerians and thier superstitious belief God help us in this country

Anonymous said...

Wow! I shed tears while reading this sad heartbreaking story. Wish i can do something to save innocent children.

Anonymous said...

D story too long
Bt nyway dats akwa ibom style of dealing wit witch craft

I rep Yahoo Boiz said...

people are so lame in this country, imagine asking for a police report before you commence treatment on a 15yr old kid.. what a funny country.. even if its confirmed he is a criminal, but common people.. for how long will this country keep carrying the title "3rd world country" with all the money, oil and name it.. just recently Bill Gates visited Nigeria for awareness on Polio eradication, one of d program is is running in less-privileged countries to help in assisting them get on their feet.. as shameless as Dangote is, he even had the face to be in attendance, and i saw d photo shot with our lame president smiling mumu-ishly 2d camera.. I remain tht Ibo boi from d south

Anonymous said...

O God wat kin of life is dis jus cryin

Princess Chinasa Ukaegbu said...

Why are my not suprise? Bunch of lazy jobless people. If things are not going well for them they blame them on little children. If they couldn't afford money to treat someone in hospital they blame it on a child. Rubbish!

win said...

Wonders will not seize to happen. God help us in this country.

Anonymous said...

ooh, speechless.

Cute G said...

What is it wit these ppl?Last month ws d case of a policeman who brutalised his 8yr old daughter for witchcraft.They really need to be educated nd sensitized abt this witchcraft iss.God have mercy on them.

Unknown said...

U see nigerians n their pattern of exorcism?!smh..

Anonymous said...

So ds kind of thing still exist in akwaibom .God hav mercy on ur children


Anonymous said...

sometimes ago bishop oyedapo slapped a girl several times to confessed as a witchcraft.Did God send them to catch witch or salvage people from sins?Many homes have broken because of these fake pastors.They are now buying jets and building university with God tithes and offering.

Anonymous said...

This is unfair...

Anonymous said...

Ruthless heartless people, may they recieve what they give!

Unknown said...

things are happening

Blackberry said...

I'm "sore" afraid of how some pple think.

akudo nnaji said...

Dis is bullshit mehn, those people responsible for this shouldn't go unpunished.

Ada said...

I just love police investigations. Well Police is still our friend...Abi?

Anonymous said...

Why r pple doing this to innocent children

Anonymous said...

Wat a dark world (smh)

Anonymous said...

These Akwa ibom people and witchcraft, they are too superstitious.

Unknown said...

Dear Lord!!! *covers face in shame* So after all what Gov. Akpabio has done 2 alleviate d child witchcraft stigmatization,some illiterates are still indulging in it?
~AKWA IBOM'S FINEST~

Unknown said...

O my God this isn't funny. What's this? This is wickedness.

Unknown said...

Atuma Dubem said...

Which kind yeye witch story be this? Me dey here dey wish say make I become a wizard(when I know that it ain't real) and they are here brutalizing innocent children in the name of witchhunt.

Anonymous said...

While waiting for him to recover, those guys will disappear. While not arrest them first b4 any other thing.

kay said...

Dis is jst sad...

Lucy said...

Who is the wizard now? God have mercy!

Unknown said...

My goodness!! So,afta all what Gov.Akpabio has done 2 alleviate the child witchcraft stigmatization syndrome,some illiterates are still indulging in it? *covers face in shame*
~AKWA IBOM'S FINEST~

Anonymous said...

This is really madness...... Post my comment nne

Apple said...

#Animals#

Anonymous said...

This is very rampant in this area..
This has gotto stop

Anonymous said...

Like serzly, speechless!!!!!

Anonymous said...

HMMMM

Unknown said...

Linda, u gotta look into the story very well... might be a way of that organization head trying to get himself noticed to get more nenfactor. The story might not be the way it .

Unknown said...

Linda, u gotta look into the story very well... might be a way of that organization head trying to get himself noticed to get more nenfactor. The story might not be the way it .

Anonymous said...

Hmmmmm God heip us

Anonymous said...

What have I done that u av blatantly refused to post my commentsssss ?

Unknown said...

Don't even knw what to say!

Anonymous said...

this calabar people una nor dey tire for this wichcraft of a tin,how can you assume something and beat an innocent boy to this extend?i hope the govt should come into this ,is getting out of hand,that was how they wiped helen AKPABIO generation cause of this yeye witch of a thing .

Bossbabe said...

what a wicked thing to do to a child? sad

ary said...

Technically isn't it wizardcraft? Like I always say poverty is the root of all evil in Nigeria. How in God's name can you be poor and have 10 kids by one man? You dey mad? You think say na air those pikin dem go chop? Mtscheeeeew rubbish!!!

Bossbabe said...

what a wicked thing to do to a child? sad

wemimo said...

Wicked people..

Anonymous said...

Nawa oooo

Anonymous said...

pls let them do something,no one deserves to be killed no matter what he or she had done let alone a child,dis is wickedness

Anonymous said...

Terrible! Akpabio should do something about the nonsense; enough is enough, mbok! By the way Linda, I love you very much, but you used that word "severally" wrongly. It doesn't mean doing the same thing over and over again, it means different unique things happening. For eg, the Mercedes, Ferrari, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini & Aston Martin where arranged/displayed severally. I still love you though, and yes, the aforementioned are your future cars.

Anonymous said...

Good, let them kill d 'wizard' of a boy, at least dat shld bring d man back. Awon werey

Anonymous said...

Thank GOD he is alive

Anonymous said...

Thank GOD he is alive

Anonymous said...

Thank GOD he is alive

Anonymous said...

It has to be an nasty step mother. Your 10 kids are waiting for you, wicked woman.
Aibekay says so

Anonymous said...

Hmmmm speechless indeed

Unknown said...

lovely! I know linda wish she's that kachi ibe.

Anonymous said...

Akwa ibom ye Ifot

Anonymous said...

God have mercy!

Anonymous said...

Wicked world

Anonymous said...

Too bad

Anonymous said...

O'chim

Anonymous said...

Oh my God in heaven, show ur mercy upon ur children

Anonymous said...

When will Nigerians lean to behave like human beings instead of wild animal? This case of accusing innocent children as witches and wizard is getting uglyer by day and wht is d government doing about this primitive heartless people killing their fellow human beings like animal all for nothing? Nawa I just dnt get it. Sorry young man God will surelly punished those wicked souls ur step monster included.

creamyhurneygold said...

Omg, Wat kind of wickedness is this???? Hmmm, really speechless indeed... Pls post my comment 3rd time..

Anonymous said...

Mehn some pple can be so hrtless!!haba

Anonymous said...

I swear me tire for this country. Some people ehnnnn, Kai na wa

Anonymous said...

Hmmmmmm Very sad....

Anonymous said...

Nawa o

Unknown said...

NA WA OOOOO

Anonymous said...

Ooh Chim, notin we won't hear, imagine hw dey brutalized dis boi...did dey see him flyin @ nyt??

Unknown said...

I perceive the stepmother as a hand in this brutal treatment. She was d one who brought d soothsayer, it was her brothers who descended on d poor boy. Probably d boy posed as a threat to her and her children, a boy coming 4rm no where in2dis family lai lai..... D woman needs to be investigated.

Anonymous said...

Jizoz! Its really a pity

Anonymous said...

First to comment

Anonymous said...

These are problems that take the front burner in civilized societies,but over here we are more interested in politics and crude oil money...how many welfare homes are there in Nigeria as a whole??? and the idea of seeking a police report before treating a dying person is really dumb!!! why not commence treatment and notify the police as well.

Anonymous said...

Hmmmmmm, *thinking* what if d boi na Wizard tru tru!

Anonymous said...

Oh too bad.

Princess Dee said...

Where is his mum??Some pple just give birth n abandon their children....The stepmom shld be arrested n dealt with accordingly.I hope justice is served!

Anonymous said...

Oooow End time

Anonymous said...

it's hw u make me fll?

Ikeh BerniEchez said...

Nawa oooh

Anonymous said...

Naa only speechless!!!! The Chief of police should step down, ASAP, looking at evidence right in front of you. .....and nobody dey jail. Na child abuse and murder. Abi you blind? Stupid government! Yeye police chief!

whitefalcon said...

Do we still have a barbaric customs/people like this? Although Akwa Ibom and Calabar are known for their high rate of witchcraft and please,whatever happened to deliverance???

Anonymous said...

what a story speechless 2

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Unknown said...

it has to stop ooo.

Anonymous said...

Investigation should start immediately and not wait till boy recovers.

Anonymous said...

So dam speechless..............smh

Anonymous said...

Mmmmmm ikwa ibom! Chai

Anonymous said...

Human eaters indeed...d useless woman has 10 children n does nt want extra mouth she will feed#may we all be treated d way we treat us#

Unknown said...

Nawa to una oh,una knack de guy cus him b naija harrypotter!!

Anonymous said...

Hmmm that's brutal,I was once a victim too and in my own case its a stepdad!can u believe that?he'll deff survive and be great of that am sure God that saw me through will be with him too IJN

lily said...

Is dis becoming a norm in akwa ibom state? Human rights shud pls look into dis before children and teenage death toll increases oh. Gov Imoke your pipu are wiping out ur future leaders n ure bizzy galivanting wif the president, abo waba l'oro e!...........linlin baby post my comment o!

Joy said...

Even if d boy is a. Wizard,does dat call for dis kind of beating?OMG!dis is wickedness of d highest order.Truly d heart of man is desperately wicked

Anonymous said...

U r vry stupid. Akwa ibom get witchcraft. Na ur mama b witchcraft. Fool

Anonymous said...

Even if d boy is a. Wizard,does dat call for dis kind of beating?OMG!dis is wickedness of d highest order.Truly d heart of man is desperately wicked

Unknown said...

This Is Injustice!.. Its bad enough that the lad has lost his dad, then he had to go through that fuckery.. Am sad

Anonymous said...

This is just sad! Illiteracy is a serious disease. Hmmmm:

olanrey said...

They av just given dat boy a major reason to become a wzard. #too sad.

LOVE said...

Linde pls ds is serious & d pple dt did ds will not go scot free so dt others will learn their lesson. Their is ds govt Agency call NAPTIP d full meaning is National Agency for prohibition of Traffick in persons & other related matters pls dy hv wright to prosecute a case like ds with free lawer for d boy & a shelter. Dy hv Uyo office which covers his side, pls viste www.naptip.gov.ng . Pls Lib readers let us help ds boy by googlling to d above website to get their contact so dt d pple dt did ds to ds boy will pay dearly. God bless u as u do ds.

Anonymous said...

Prophet Helen take note.....

Anonymous said...

No wonder they said nigeria is backward

Anonymous said...

Hmmmm wonda shall neva end. So wat happens 2 deliverance or dey don't have men of God dere......if dis is how God pay us back with our plenty sins, who 4 remain na?

Unknown said...

this is so sad, these people cannot proof any wrong doing by this defenseless child and to worsen the the matter the anonymous police officer is saying the child should get well first, what has his getting well got to do with the investigation? the criminals will escape before long, mceeeeew!

Unknown said...

this is so sad, these people cannot proof any wrong doing by this defenseless child and to worsen the the matter the anonymous police officer is saying the child should get well first, what has his getting well got to do with the investigation? the criminals will escape before long, mceeeeew!

Anonymous said...

Life is but a dream

Anonymous said...

Dis is sad. Wat evidence do Dey have against this poor innocent child? God is watching.....#0zi

Anonymous said...

Its a common tin in akwa ibom

Anonymous said...

Whosoever can beat sum1 to dis extent too is a witch/wizard....buh d boy stayed in d bush 4 3dayz tho *lip sealed*.......anywaiz,...errrmm......don't even know wat 2 say again. (ROI)

Lady Fola said...

Haha,wonders shall never end I̶̲̥̅̊n̶̲̥̅̊ this world *lips sealed*

Anonymous said...

Wickedness!!!!! If he(d smal boy) was really a witch/wizard, can dey really do dis 2 him wit ordinary physical power? Dis wicked step-mum n her family wld remain miserable til dey repent.

Anonymous said...

Sharrap u foolish idiot..mention wia ur frm mk we c...wen last u c akwa ibom person as house boy or gal..we get free education..u must b a fool.

Anonymous said...

If I comment now Linda will not post it.I no know wetin I do am.

mony said...

Nigerians wit dia low mentality,even if he's a wizard he doesn't deserve dis kind of humilation,its d spirit inside of him y"l deal wit,and we r nt in d position to judge if he's is or not,M sure dis guy isn't possessed..may God forgive dem all.

Anonymous said...

You tribalistic scum bag! What gives u d right to open ur gutter n vomit trash in public? I'm sure u'r a witch urself that's why u know that. Useless pig.

Anonymous said...

All dz mbuk people get mind o#ar they God#lindyway all d way

adorable jewel said...

@anony8:32***y re u teking ma comment to personal??? I see,, U re a certified wizard***u beta repent oo cos dia's absolutely no gain in Witchcrafty***REPENT!! Else u'll be killed lyk mosquito

cupid said...

Cruel!!!

Unknown said...

The step mother is the witch, she just want the boy dead.

Unknown said...

The step mother is the witch, she just want the boy dead.

Unknown said...

The step mother is the witch, she just want the boy dead.

Anonymous said...

May d God of Oyedepo strike that ur dirty mouth in Jesus Name. Mumu

Anonymous said...

May d God of Oyedepo strike that ur dirty mouth in Jesus Name. Mumu

Anonymous said...

IN THIS CIVILIZED WORLD
THINGS LIKE TIS STILL
HAPPENS?

Anonymous said...

I KNOW CALABAR PEOPLE GET DIA WITCHCRAFT BUT SERIOUSLY, IF THIS BOY HAD THIS PROBLEM, WHY NOT TAKE HIM FOR DELIVERANCE IN CHURCH? THE STEPMOTHER IS THE WITCH; SHE KILLED HER HUSBAND AND PUT THE BLAME ON THE BOY: VIA BABA LAWO. SHE OBVIOUSLY DOES'NT WANT THE BOY BC HE'S OLDER THAN HER KIDS/ MAYBE HIS LATE FATHER LOVED HIM TO BITS- SHE COULD'NT SWALLOW THAT HENCE PLOT TO ELIMINATE. NOLLYWOOD MOVIE.

Anonymous said...

Typical of them! I attended service in a certain church in calabar just this last sunday, the pastor announced of the death of the father of the church's secretary, to my greatest surprise, everybody in the church started clapping and dancing. I had to ask someone beside me if the deceased has been sick for a long time or why else could they be so happy over someon's death?
The girl told me that the man was a wizard! I asked, how they got to know? She said its a common knowledge.!!! Can you imagine that?

Unknown said...

As much as i'd have loved 2 ignore u,Chinasa Ukaegbu or whatever ur Godforsaken name is,i'll really love to remind u that occurences such as this could happen anywhere in dis country. "why are my not surprised?" seriously?? U can't even mk a correct sentence and u're abusing Akwa Ibom people,smh.
~AKWA IBOM'S FINEST~

Unknown said...

Jeez!! What's it with ya'all being so tribalistic?? Where in Nigeria do we not hear of lynching? Ok,in d case of d ALUU4 were there Akwa Ibomites involved? Be it 4 stealing,witchcraft,wateva it's still d same jungle justice! U guys shd stop d tribalism already! Why wud Nigeria move 4ward wit dis kinda poor mindset?
~AKWA IBOM'S FINEST~

Unknown said...

and just 4 d records,also 4 d benefit of those who weren't taught Geography in school,Calabar IS NOT in Akwa Ibom State.Calabar is the capital of Cross River State,as such stop confusing urselves with Calabar ppl and Akwa Ibom people. U're welcome.
~AKWA IBOM'S FINEST~

Anonymous said...

Stupid Nigeria police must they wait forever before arresting the culprits.Soon these guys would disappear & they would label them as 'at large'.
The police should swing into action & get these cannibals arresteed & prosecuted immediately

Anonymous said...

The heart of man is obviously wicked! Its evident in this case

-CHK

Anonymous said...

Dnt b an idiot, all around d world theres a norm that with certain medical presentations u gt a police report or while de r treating u in civilized countries de call 4 d police( who appears in 3/10mins). Police in naija don show 4 ordinary thief wey de go show for hsp, na d doc go com carry gbese abi

Rough Diamond said...

I pity d boy! I can imagine d pain his going tru! Chai!
U r destined to live, no evil shall cut ur life short in Jesus name, amen!

Rough Diamond said...

Shut up second anonymous!
Na lie anon 4:13 talk? Local set of pple! Emi nkita them!

Anonymous said...

The man have 10children n they are blaming this poor boy for the porverty in the family, they r poor because the man is irresponsible. If the boy is a wizard can they even get close to him without him using his powers to harm them. I thought witches can disapear

Anonymous said...

Pple are heartless and wicked!....bt dis boy is strong tho...

NexusontheBeat said...

This is so so unbelievable. Is as no name other than pure wickedness.

Anonymous said...

U must be a very stupid person for vomiting that rubbish from ur stupid mouth

Anonymous said...

Who remembers a documentary from 08/09 called saving Africa's witch children? That was the first time i heard about this witchcraft mobs and their wickedness. Crarn is the centre set up as a fall out of that documentary and i continue to praise Crarn for its love of our children (our tomorrow) despite our nonchalance towards them.

At the end of d documentary there was a bill to criminalize this wickedness masked by people; i believe this bill was signed and a stiff penalty was set as comeuppance for offenders.

This is 2013 and it continues. Everyday our future gets smaller because of small minds, small thoughts.

There is no basis for the wait before investigation, we all know about this by now

Bottomline is that we are all wicked!!! The guys that did this though, these are devils!!!
Helen Ukpabio, here's another bit of bloodshed!! I hope you are happy now.

Anonymous said...

This is just wrong! what happened to prayers for deliverance if he is truely what he's being accused of......May God forgive all of them for they know not what they do!
Proudly Akwa Ibom

Anonymous said...

What a wicked world. Those people must not go unpunished, police should please do something.

otosyne said...

What these ppl do to their kids in the name of witchcraft is soo pitiful!
d govt needs to do sth to protect those kids oooo

Anonymous said...

You obnoxious bufoon, doesn't your moss-covered brain know that there's a difference between Cross River/Calabar and Akwa Ibom/Uyo. Keep basking in mediocrity. Oaf!

gracey said...

The people or person who did this is the one that has witchcraft sef. Nonsense

Anonymous said...

It's funny how people of poor background ten to have more children. I just can't understand. Is it lack of education. Because stupid things like this are bound to happen. God please heal this boy and help him in Jesus name. Amen !!

SIMPLYCOCK said...

Africans and superstition!!!
Africa's backwardness is traceable to widespread superstitious beliefs in which they are trapped...
Movies are promoting it un-pared...
Religion, even more vigorously...
Customs and traditional belief systems untouched by reason...
And the darkness ever thickening in intensity...
So so sad this story, the African story!!!

Unice Great said...

may God have mercy

Anonymous said...

So the witchcraft is only on Children? What about the adult witches? what happen to them. This is the result of illiteracy and superstitious beliefs.

Anonymous said...

I tire oh!!! Go back to primary school n relearn your states n capitals. Ishi

Anonymous said...

OH MY GOD, THIS IS WICKEDNESS.LET ASSUME THAT HE IS A WITCH,IS THIS THE BEST WAY TO DELIVER HIM. AM SURE THAT, THAT HIS STEP MOTHER DONT WANT HIM ALIVE.I HATE STEP,LET ALONE ADDING MOTHER ON IT. THEY ARE DEADLY. GOD WANT TO USE THAT BOY,THAS WHY HE COULD NOT ALLOW HIM TO DIE AFTER ALL THEY DID TO HIM.BUT FOR DAT FAMILY THEY MUST SUFFER.

Anonymous said...

All this is being cause by illiteracy and poverty,akawa ibom people please you should raise up and fight this trend before it's gets out of hand, how can you be accusing every innocent child of witchcraft in this modern day, please be civilized.

Unknown said...

na wa ooooo, for this modern day see wetin dey happen..... wait oooo, na for only akwa ibom dis tin dey reign ooooo, pikin dey behave somehow, dem go tag am witch craft. I once watched a documentary on how they treat these children, a girl was meant to sit on a stove which was on all in the name of witch craft, we Nigerians, we claim to be too religious but yet fail to practice what we believe...
My left kidney dey pain me for this kind matter abeg....

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