Couple Set their 11-Year-Old Son Ablaze After Accusing Him Of Witchcraft In Akwa Ibom

His younger brother who witnessed the incident
immediately raised an alarm when he saw his
sibling on fire
An 11-year-old boy, Nmeyene Christopher Eyo ,
narrowly escaped death in the hands of his parents
after he was accused of being a wizard.
The suspect, Christopher Amos Essie was said to
have conspired with his wife, Amos Johnson , a
prophetess, to kill the little boy by setting him
ablaze in order to rid him from witchcraft.
Prophetess Johnson of Light of God’s Grace
Church, Okon Eket, has been arrested with the
suspect after the  victim, a pupil of Qua Ibo Church
Primary School, Ikot Ekpri Atan Akpan, was
rescued.
Narrating his ordeal, Eyo said that the problem
started when he woke up one morning and told his
maternal grandmother how he saw himself in the
midst of people who gave him biscuits to eat, and
she alerted his father who immediately came to the
conclusion that the boy was a member of the
witchcraft world and should therefore be dealt with
before he wreaks havoc on the entire family.
He said in the quest to exorcise him of witchcraft,
his parents meted out severe punishments and the
final straw was when his mother, the prophetess
took him to the church, doused him with kerosene
and set him alight.
His younger brother who witnessed the incident
immediately raised an alarm when he saw Eyo
burning, alerting people who quickly notified the
police.
Commenting in the horrible act, the state
Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social
Welfare, Glory Emmanuel Edet warned parents to
desist from stigmatizing their children as witches
and wizards.
According to her, children are precious gift from
God, adding that they should be cared for, shown
love and affection and guided until adulthood.