Children are targets of Nigerian witch hunt
Target:
His Excellency, Barr.Godswill Obot Akpabio The Executive Governor of Akwa, StateIbom State, Committee on the Rights of the Child, Human Rights Watch
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Please help me put an end to this horrible thing these greedy pastors are doing in the name of Christianity!
Evangelical pastors are helping to create a terrible new campaign of violence against young Nigerians. Children and babies branded as evil are being abused, abandoned and even murdered while the preachers make money out of the fear of their parents and their communities
The rainy season is over and the Niger Delta is lush and humid. This southern edge of West Africa, where Nigeria's wealth pumps out of oil and gas fields to bypass millions of its poorest people, is a restless place. In the small delta state of Akwa Ibom, the tension and the poverty has delivered an opportunity for a new and terrible phenomenon that is leading to the abuse and the murder of hundreds, perhaps thousands, of children. And it is being done in the name of Christianity.
Link for more information -> http://observer.guardian.co.uk/world/story/0,,2224553,00.html?gusrc=rss&feed=12
Pictures and stories of the children -> http://crarn.tripod.com/id4.html
http://www.crarn.orgRelated petitions:
Stop Liberty Foundation Gospel Ministries of Nigeria from hurting anymore precious children for money.
Stop the churches in Nigeria from endangering children's lives to extort money from there parents.
Please help me put an end to this horrible thing these greedy pastors are doing in the name of Christianity!
Evangelical pastors are helping to create a terrible new campaign of violence against young Nigerians. Children and babies branded as evil are being abused, abandoned and even murdered while the preachers make money out of the fear of their parents and their communities
The rainy season is over and the Niger Delta is lush and humid. This southern edge of West Africa, where Nigeria's wealth pumps out of oil and gas fields to bypass millions of its poorest people, is a restless place. In the small delta state of Akwa Ibom, the tension and the poverty has delivered an opportunity for a new and terrible phenomenon that is leading to the abuse and the murder of hundreds, perhaps thousands, of children. And it is being done in the name of Christianity.
Link for more information -> http://observer.guardian.co.uk/world/story/0,,2224553,00.html?gusrc=rss&feed=12
Pictures and stories of the children -> http://crarn.tripod.com/id4.html
http://www.crarn.orgRelated petitions:
Stop Liberty Foundation Gospel Ministries of Nigeria from hurting anymore precious children for money.
Stop the churches in Nigeria from endangering children's lives to extort money from there parents.
Your Excellency, Barr. Godswill,
We the undersigned are deeply concerned about the way children of Esit Eket are being treated by some pastors of churches.
We have heard that the pastors label children as witches to scare parents into paying money for deliverance's.
As a result of this the children are abandoned, cast out into the street, abused, starved, beaten, tortured and killed.
These pastors are living in beautiful homes and driving around in expensive cars. If these pastors truly cared, the children would not be suffering while the pastors are living a wealthy life. Pastors are supposed to help not hinder.
A child of about 12 years lying down in her urine at Ibaka Market in Mbo L.G.A. She sub-conscious at the moment I (Sam Ikpe-Itauma, President of CRARN) just picked her to the hospital. A Naval Officer at forward Operation Base Ibaka yester sent a distress called on her behalf for CRARN to come and rescue. She has wounds all over her body and cannot eat solid food at the moment. Picture taken in early April.
We are asking you to send someone to investigate and monitor the churches to insure the safety of the children.
Please also consider educating the communities on:
1. Ways to prevent child abuse.
2. Ways to prevent children used in forced labor.
3. Facts about AIDS and HIV as for some believe that if they rape a child they will no longer have AIDS or HIV.
4. Ways to prevent child trafficking.
We are pleading with you to insure the safety of the children.
If this continues there will be no future for Nigeria.
What if this was happening to your child? We know that you would find a way to stop this horrible abuse immediately. Take a stand and act now to insure Nigeria's future.
For more information please visit http://childwitches.blogspot.com/
We the undersigned are deeply concerned about the way children of Esit Eket are being treated by some pastors of churches.
We have heard that the pastors label children as witches to scare parents into paying money for deliverance's.
As a result of this the children are abandoned, cast out into the street, abused, starved, beaten, tortured and killed.
These pastors are living in beautiful homes and driving around in expensive cars. If these pastors truly cared, the children would not be suffering while the pastors are living a wealthy life. Pastors are supposed to help not hinder.
A child of about 12 years lying down in her urine at Ibaka Market in Mbo L.G.A. She sub-conscious at the moment I (Sam Ikpe-Itauma, President of CRARN) just picked her to the hospital. A Naval Officer at forward Operation Base Ibaka yester sent a distress called on her behalf for CRARN to come and rescue. She has wounds all over her body and cannot eat solid food at the moment. Picture taken in early April.
We are asking you to send someone to investigate and monitor the churches to insure the safety of the children.
Please also consider educating the communities on:
1. Ways to prevent child abuse.
2. Ways to prevent children used in forced labor.
3. Facts about AIDS and HIV as for some believe that if they rape a child they will no longer have AIDS or HIV.
4. Ways to prevent child trafficking.
We are pleading with you to insure the safety of the children.
If this continues there will be no future for Nigeria.
What if this was happening to your child? We know that you would find a way to stop this horrible abuse immediately. Take a stand and act now to insure Nigeria's future.
For more information please visit http://childwitches.blogspot.com/
We signed the "Children are targets of Nigerian witch hunt" petition!
# 1,004:
5:44 am PDT, Apr 22,
PETER TATCHELL, United Kingdom
# 1,003:
9:26 am PDT, Apr 17,
Lilly R., New York
# 1,002:
4:00 am PDT, Apr 17,
Rhianon Beswick, United Kingdom
These children should be cared for not abused.
These children should be cared for not abused.
# 1,001:
10:51 pm PDT, Apr 16,
Sandra Weston, Tennessee
children should be loved and nurtered not abused
children should be loved and nurtered not abused
# 1,000:
10:02 am PDT, Apr 16,
Leila Hazell, Spain
# 999:
4:49 am PDT, Apr 16,
Name not displayed, United Kingdom
# 998:
10:36 pm PDT, Apr 15,
Christopher Wilton, United Kingdom
Your Excellency; You must take action against these false preachers who are destroying your country's youth in the most brutal way imaginable; getting parents to torture and kill their own children, while they feed on the wealth of the fears they have instilled within them. Please, you are wise enough to see through these evil preachers, but are you strong enough to fight them and their wicked trade?
Your Excellency; You must take action against these false preachers who are destroying your country's youth in the most brutal way imaginable; getting parents to torture and kill their own children, while they feed on the wealth of the fears they have instilled within them. Please, you are wise enough to see through these evil preachers, but are you strong enough to fight them and their wicked trade?
# 997:
1:33 pm PDT, Apr 15,
Sheree Taylor, Texas
These monsters do not know who Jesus Christ is or what he stands and stood for. This is pure evil. The guilty are those who are the accusers!!
These monsters do not know who Jesus Christ is or what he stands and stood for. This is pure evil. The guilty are those who are the accusers!!
# 996:
11:10 am PDT, Apr 15,
John Stripes, Nigeria
The zero action by the nigerian govt is unpatrotic and lack of care for children
The zero action by the nigerian govt is unpatrotic and lack of care for children
# 995:
10:38 am PDT, Apr 15,
Teresa Sabo-Sturm, California
# 994:
10:35 am PDT, Apr 15,
Bethany Mason, United Kingdom
Anyone can see it's just plain child abuse.
Anyone can see it's just plain child abuse.
# 993:
12:42 am PDT, Apr 14,
Can Atik, Turkey
# 992:
5:33 pm PDT, Apr 13,
Roy Cee, Oregon
# 991:
4:44 pm PDT, Apr 13,
Lin Teachenor, Washington
I'm a Christian and this most certainly not what the Evangelical church is about! This is Satan's work and not of God. These people are followers of Satan not our Savior, Jesus Christ. These people that are doing this are the ones practicing withcraft in my opinion.
I'm a Christian and this most certainly not what the Evangelical church is about! This is Satan's work and not of God. These people are followers of Satan not our Savior, Jesus Christ. These people that are doing this are the ones practicing withcraft in my opinion.
# 990:
1:50 pm PDT, Apr 13,
Shivonne Willcocks, New Zealand
# 989:
1:48 pm PDT, Apr 13,
Donna Salisbury, New York
# 988:
12:54 pm PDT, Apr 13,
Debora Santo, Serbia And Montenegro
# 987:
9:18 am PDT, Apr 13,
Brenda Vazquez, Massachusetts
# 986:
8:04 am PDT, Apr 13,
Jeff Pearson, Arizona
# 985:
7:25 am PDT, Apr 13,
Ivy SK, India
# 984:
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3:51 am PDT, Apr 13,
Bruce McDaniel, West Virginia
I am a christian, and if this is going on there it is definately Satans work. Our Father tells us that if we do anything to harm his children we surely will not see the Kingdom of Heaven. These people are not true christians. These people must be stopped |
# 983:
7:37 pm PDT, Apr 12,
Joel Foster, California
PUT AN END TO THIS NOW!
PUT AN END TO THIS NOW!
# 982:
6:36 pm PDT, Apr 12,
Robyn MacDonald, Australia
# 981:
6:22 pm PDT, Apr 12,
Name not displayed, Connecticut
# 980:
6:14 pm PDT, Apr 12,
Richard Beccaloni, Pennsylvania
# 979:
5:45 pm PDT, Apr 12,
Louise Bristow, New York
CHRISTIANITY?
CHRISTIANITY?
# 978:
3:51 pm PDT, Apr 12,
Cebelica Osmanagic, Bosnia And Herzegovina
# 977:
11:54 am PDT, Apr 12,
Marla De Vries, Netherlands
# 976:
11:13 am PDT, Apr 12,
Victoria Deer, California
Almost ALL Religions are a manipulated ploy to get Wealthy $$ with the idiots $$. Spaying & Neutering Human-Animals (people) is the ONLY way to show you REALLY care about Children suffering! duh ...and will save the World (global warming, animal abuse eating/wearing them...)
Almost ALL Religions are a manipulated ploy to get Wealthy $$ with the idiots $$. Spaying & Neutering Human-Animals (people) is the ONLY way to show you REALLY care about Children suffering! duh ...and will save the World (global warming, animal abuse eating/wearing them...)
# 975:
10:21 am PDT, Apr 12,
James West, United Kingdom
# 974:
10:16 am PDT, Apr 12,
Mary Zoglio, Florida
# 973:
9:45 am PDT, Apr 12,
Francisco Arbelaez, New York
# 972:
8:13 pm PDT, Apr 11,
Luke Buckwell, United Kingdom
# 971:
4:26 pm PDT, Apr 11,
Frank Chizmar, Vermont
# 970:
1:58 pm PDT, Apr 11,
Cyndi Pachino, Maryland
# 969:
1:31 pm PDT, Apr 11,
Denise Langner-Urso, Germany
# 968:
5:24 pm PDT, Apr 9,
Galen Hazelhofer, California
OMG! Total lack of education! This is disgusting. Please stop these "religious" sickos from misleading these people! Sounds like he just wants money.
OMG! Total lack of education! This is disgusting. Please stop these "religious" sickos from misleading these people! Sounds like he just wants money.
# 967:
3:51 pm PDT, Apr 8,
Linda Homer, Ohio
# 966:
1:17 pm PDT, Apr 8,
Concerned Citizens International, Nigeria
Quite contrary to the simple responses made by the Pastor. Mr. Kelli are you not lettered enough to understand a simple statement in the said article by Tracy "Ita denies charging for exorcisms...". You are one dangerous rumour peddlers out for image damaging and seeking cheap attention. It is only God that will reward you in this international satanic implantation. Within and without the shores of Nigeria, Evangelist Helen Ukpabio is known for her grace and compassionate message Christ"s Gospel. Her evangelistic work is full of authentic miracles of God and I know this is Satan's script being acted by you. Called for proofs from parents within and outside Nigeria who has ever paid Evangelist Helen for delivering their children and present them if there is any, the same way you are presenting this kind damaging feature. Failure to do that. God's judgement shall come you for daring to "touch the Lord's anointed"
Quite contrary to the simple responses made by the Pastor. Mr. Kelli are you not lettered enough to understand a simple statement in the said article by Tracy "Ita denies charging for exorcisms...". You are one dangerous rumour peddlers out for image damaging and seeking cheap attention. It is only God that will reward you in this international satanic implantation. Within and without the shores of Nigeria, Evangelist Helen Ukpabio is known for her grace and compassionate message Christ"s Gospel. Her evangelistic work is full of authentic miracles of God and I know this is Satan's script being acted by you. Called for proofs from parents within and outside Nigeria who has ever paid Evangelist Helen for delivering their children and present them if there is any, the same way you are presenting this kind damaging feature. Failure to do that. God's judgement shall come you for daring to "touch the Lord's anointed"
# 965:
1:03 pm PDT, Apr 8,
Imoh Henry, Nigeria
I just stumbled in here while browsing and found this baseless allegation against the seasoned woman of God.Well nothing is new about your allegation because she has set not less than twenty thousand witches free from wichraft bondage through her gift of descendment for the past fifteen years WITHOUT getting a dime from anybody. So Kelli and his misdirected clients are u speaking for the infant witches or their parents? Am sure u know the consequence of taking medication without a doctor's prescription. So let the affected parent and all the MISGUIDED CLIENTS come and see this gifted woman of God @ twelve days power packed programme tagged "CHRIST JESUS HAS POWER" beginning from 2nd to 13th April 2008 @ LIBERTY GOSPEL CHURCH HEADQUARTERS behind Desam House Calabar,Cross River State.Nigeria Killi Stowve,DON'T FIGHT A BATTLE IF YOU GAIN NOTHING BY WINNING.
I just stumbled in here while browsing and found this baseless allegation against the seasoned woman of God.Well nothing is new about your allegation because she has set not less than twenty thousand witches free from wichraft bondage through her gift of descendment for the past fifteen years WITHOUT getting a dime from anybody. So Kelli and his misdirected clients are u speaking for the infant witches or their parents? Am sure u know the consequence of taking medication without a doctor's prescription. So let the affected parent and all the MISGUIDED CLIENTS come and see this gifted woman of God @ twelve days power packed programme tagged "CHRIST JESUS HAS POWER" beginning from 2nd to 13th April 2008 @ LIBERTY GOSPEL CHURCH HEADQUARTERS behind Desam House Calabar,Cross River State.Nigeria Killi Stowve,DON'T FIGHT A BATTLE IF YOU GAIN NOTHING BY WINNING.
# 964:
12:34 pm PDT, Apr 8,
Carolyn Briggs, Florida
# 963:
11:57 am PDT, Apr 8,
Emma Okon, Nigeria
Praise singers and the blind Kalu Nwankwo continue with your power packed programme to brand more children as witches, tie some to the stake, bannish some to 40 days dry hunger, sorry fasting, bath some with hot oil, give some concoction and poison, ask some of their parents to burry them alive. Mind you, the end of the wicked is coming. I dont mean the poisonous and mony minting movie of the Right/Rev Bishop, Dr Evaangelist Helen Ukpabio. God is watching.
Praise singers and the blind Kalu Nwankwo continue with your power packed programme to brand more children as witches, tie some to the stake, bannish some to 40 days dry hunger, sorry fasting, bath some with hot oil, give some concoction and poison, ask some of their parents to burry them alive. Mind you, the end of the wicked is coming. I dont mean the poisonous and mony minting movie of the Right/Rev Bishop, Dr Evaangelist Helen Ukpabio. God is watching.
# 962:
8:37 am PDT, Apr 8,
Kathleen Howren, Ohio
# 961:
5:56 am PDT, Apr 8,
Regina Marino, Connecticut
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# 960:
9:54 pm PDT, Apr 7,
Margaret Itauma, Texas
As a patron of this organization and sister to Sam Ikpe -Itauma, I strongly oppose the abuse of these innocent children. Where is the love? Has Nigeria turned to civil war against children? The blood of innocent children floods our streets. We cannot be silent anymore. Let the Passion of Christ stir our hearts to show love to these kids. Let a time come that they will say our crumbs day is over, we will dine with the king. Please build that bridge today. Make that difference today. Make their vision come true and not buried, God bless you as you respond. Join me today and make that difference. I can be reached at 713-315-7955
As a patron of this organization and sister to Sam Ikpe -Itauma, I strongly oppose the abuse of these innocent children. Where is the love? Has Nigeria turned to civil war against children? The blood of innocent children floods our streets. We cannot be silent anymore. Let the Passion of Christ stir our hearts to show love to these kids. Let a time come that they will say our crumbs day is over, we will dine with the king. Please build that bridge today. Make that difference today. Make their vision come true and not buried, God bless you as you respond. Join me today and make that difference. I can be reached at 713-315-7955
# 959:
10:44 am PDT, Apr 7,
Christine Pearson, Arizona
# 958:
8:33 am PDT, Apr 7,
Jill Garofalo, Texas
# 957:
8:00 am PDT, Apr 7,
Lauren Stone, California
# 956:
7:28 am PDT, Apr 7,
Jason Turgeon, Maine
There is nothing Christian about murder, abuse, and neglect. Please stop this evil.
There is nothing Christian about murder, abuse, and neglect. Please stop this evil.
# 955:
7:15 am PDT, Apr 7,
Chris Kuhar, Virginia
# 954:
2:57 am PDT, Apr 7,
Maryanne Campbell, South Carolina
# 953:
10:22 am PDT, Apr 6,
Agnieszka Antkowiak, Poland
# 952:
5:45 pm PDT, Apr 5,
Miyabi M., Japan
# 951:
4:37 pm PDT, Apr 5,
Cheryl Steele, Washington
