A church pastor is facing jail after trafficking children into Britain and keeping them as servants in her home in a case described as "modern day slavery", it can be revealed today.

Lucy Adeniji, 44, smuggled two children and a 21-year-old woman into Britain from Nigeria on false passports claiming they were her own.

With disturbing echoes of the Victoria Climbié tragedy, the Nigerian, an illegal immigrant and mother of five, promised the children's parents she would give them a better life in the UK, but instead delivered vicious beatings if they failed to please her.

The alarm was raised when the older "servant" ran from Adeniji's Barking home in just a towel after being beaten and forced to strip and kneel down.

Adeniji, who has written a series of books on child care, was convicted of assault, child cruelty and facilitating illegal entry into the UK of a child.

Lucy Adeniji is a woman of excellence who believes that God can do everything because He is God our Jehovah Jireh, He can do exceedingly and abundantly more than what we can ever imagine or think. Lucy is the founder of TLCCMINISTRIES, where the Lord cares; She is a qualified family therapist/counsellor and a youth worker. She is also a member of the Association of Christian Counsellors in the UK and also in the USA. She believes ever so strongly that God is able to make something out of nothing like in her case with longing for the fruit of the womb to having her heart desires. To God be the glory she is now a proud and fruitful mother of five Children of her own and few others adopted. Lucy is happily married to Eric, her sweetheart.

I often wonder why we, as parents, are so reluctant to tell our children how valuable they are to us. In Matthew 19:14 (NIV) Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these."

Jesus saw the little children as a very important part of His kingdom. That is because without them; we have no future. The children are a pure expression of God's love. They don't have to break through the barriers that plague adults. That is why Jesus said, "Truly I say unto you, unless you repent and become like little children, you can never enter the kingdom of heaven." Matthew 18:3 (AMP)

So therefore, enjoy time together with your family. Spending a few hours in God’s creation (swimming, fishing, playing at a park) can be a wonderful way of keeping relationships fresh in a busy family.

As parents, we can show our love by setting aside special times with our family. Communicating warm, loving approval to our children doesn't just happen naturally.

With disturbing echoes of the Victoria Climbié tragedy, the Nigerian, an illegal immigrant and mother of five, promised the children's parents she would give them a better life in the UK, but instead delivered vicious beatings if they failed to please her.

Pastor AIO:

. . . but how many omo odos in nigeria are in actual fact just slaves? Is slavery not still embedded in our culture? That is why the pastor did not see anything wrong with what she was doing. Slavery, Cruelty, Lying and thieving- these things have just become a part of us and no amount of fake christianity is going to wash it away from us.

That is why my people need True religion.