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Helen Ukpabio. A Heartless Evil Woman by Ifygurl: 12:51pm On Nov 16, 2008
I just recently watched this child witches stuff in youtube.
I kept crying throughout the whole video.
N-way i researched about this Helen Ukpabio,  this woman is heartless ohh.
N-way what do you think of her?

When i researched her name i learnt that Nigerian Video Film And Censors Board (NVFCB) refuses to publish her movies since 2004.  Ever since that heartless woman started publishing her movies illegally without anyone knowing.  The movie that started that child-witches propaganda in Akwa-ibom was an illegal movie that NVFCB didn't even approve. I actually read that NVFCB told her, her movies will send out the wrong message
This woman is heartless;  there's a reason NVFCB refuse to publish her movies since 2004. She's been in court more than 4 times for publishing illegal movies.  She's been in court over and over again because of that and the NVFCB had told her to cut out some scenes from her movies, that her movie will send the wrong message. What a heartless woman.
NVFCB sure predicted the future with that one.  cry  cry Who would have known some people take what they see in movies so seriously that they will hurt others. And to make matter worse, an evil woman started using that paranoia to make money. I feel sorry for Niger-deltans, poverty sure have bleeped up their mind.  May lord help them. cry

That heartless woman needs to go to Court again; this time let her be in trail for being responsible for the killing and abuse of those young children.  Men this is a woman that deserve the death penalty in Nigeria.  I wish i know where this woman lives so i can go straight to her home and beat some sense into her.  angry

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Re: Helen Ukpabio. A Heartless Evil Woman by Nnenna1(f): 1:05am On Nov 19, 2008
I was in JSS3 (or was it SS1) when  that "End of the Wicked" home video was released in the market. It was something of a hit -Zach Orji, Ramsey Nouah and the typical nollywood crowd were featured.

Hyper-Penticostal Christian circles recommended that parents use the idea of child witches to caution children.

I don't know about you - but our househelp, aunts and older guardians warned us never to eat foods offered by mates in school because there was a chance that we would be initiated into a child witches coven (that your friend might be a witch, who knows?). My parents never did that though - we're catholics and technically don't believe in that crap - but the older ones from crazed denominations (ukpabio-ish deliverance churches), always warned us of the dangers.

So, like the impressionable kids we were, we believed it. Of course, months after the "scare," I didn't give a kobo and ate how and where I pleased. Witchcraft and typhoid be damned.

That country is a craphole for independent, critical thinkers. What do you make of a society that reasons like medieval peasants?

Witchcraft, coven, babalawo, dibia, juju, wicked diabolical uncle, spiritual attack, mammy water girlfriend. As one nairalander rightly put- all of these beliefs are the biggest 419 scam ever pulled in Naija history. Even the so-called literates are not exempted from this madness. With all of our supposed witchcraft powers, why do we languish while nonbelievers in western worlds flourish? Why do we flock in our millions to reside with naive, unknowing oyibos? Wonders never cease.

I watched that video, and saw Ukpabio (supposed born again woman of God), for the unpleasant, uncouth, loud-mouthed bitch that she was. While we lynch small-time pick-pockets in the streets of lagos, she is getting morbidly obese, chomping down afang soup with the naira of gullible, STUPID people who cannot tell their left from their right. Whatever man.

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Re: Helen Ukpabio. A Heartless Evil Woman by biolabee(m): 8:36am On Nov 22, 2008
can i get the link for this video
Re: Helen Ukpabio. A Heartless Evil Woman by italonaija: 10:35am On Nov 22, 2008
the funniest thing is that this foolish idiot parents believe her!they born children in masses,whitout any life plan for them they don't count the situation or enviroment where they live in(poor and dirty),their parents are adulterers,their dads marry or make love with 3 or 4 women without contraceptives,the women born them and say "is God that will provide for them",after they go to the churches they slip there (all night's) in search of miracle to feed them,and this stupid hungry uncalled by God pastors, they find in fearful children an excuse or blame,of the society problems.People want to see stupid miracles performed.They want the children to "confess".And those stupid people who live on the terms"he's a witch because I heard that this happened in her home" i send them directly to hell with Helen Ukpabio,when Iwas small I never liked her movies who is she to write a book about the way children should be treaten,I believe that every time one of her children has be fevresh at night she must have murder them,only for that reason she need to be in life imprisonment,for obmission of duty of care.She have 150 churches that are gonna turn into sand.She didn't build schools but she's building "covo temples",she should return back to Satan because her service here is not needed.
worst of every thing, how could an author like Teco Benson produce such a stupid movie like "end of the evil"?God forbeed!
Ukpabio is destroying the future of Nigeria.I wish I had her e-mail to insult her.They go to churches and dance and rejoice the fact that thwy are making more evils.ChrISTIANISM has becom to free that some religion under it are interpretting the DiVine Words any how.U see some people filling the offerts of the church,and when they beggers on the road they "spit" dirty words at them.God is gonna bless these children:they were eradicated but they gonna becom the change of their eviroment.
Re: Helen Ukpabio. A Heartless Evil Woman by huxley(m): 12:14pm On Nov 22, 2008
Nnenna1:

I was in JSS3 (or was it SS1) when that "End of the Wicked" home video was released in the market. It was something of a hit -Zach Orji, Ramsey Nouah and the typical nollywood crowd were featured.

Hyper-Penticostal Christian circles recommended that parents use the idea of child witches to caution children.

I don't know about you - but our househelp, aunts and older guardians warned us never to eat foods offered by mates in school because there was a chance that we would be initiated into a child witches coven (that your friend might be a witch, who knows?). My parents never did that though - we're catholics and technically don't believe in that crap - but the older ones from crazed denominations (ukpabio-ish deliverance churches), always warned us of the dangers.

So, like the impressionable kids we were, we believed it. Of course, months after the "scare," I didn't give a kobo and ate how and where I pleased. Witchcraft and typhoid be damned.

That country is a craphole for independent, critical thinkers. What do you make of a society that reasons like medieval peasants?

Witchcraft, coven, babalawo, dibia, juju, wicked diabolical uncle, spiritual attack, mammy water girlfriend. As one nairalander rightly put- all of these beliefs are the biggest 419 scam ever pulled in Naija history. Even the so-called literates are not exempted from this madness. With all of our supposed witchcraft powers, why do we languish while nonbelievers in western worlds flourish? Why do we flock in our millions to reside with naive, unknowing oyibos? Wonders never cease.

I watched that video, and saw Ukpabio (supposed born again woman of God), for the unpleasant, uncouth, loud-mouthed bitch that she was. While we lynch small-time pick-pockets in the streets of lagos, she is getting morbidly obese, chomping down afang soup with the naira of gullible, STUPID people who cannot tell their left from their right. Whatever man.

Very well said. I could not agree with your sentiment more. I would even go further and paraphrase Sam Harris who states that the "educated liberal" supertitionists and religionist are primarily to blame for this toxic form of religion and superstition, for they unwittingly provide shelter for the sick and fundamentalist brand of their religions.

What epistemic authority has a nominal Christian got for denoucing a Pastor who routinely declares people and children as witches? On what grounds can such a Christian situate his/her disapproval of such clerical abuse of the largely simpleton rank-and-file Christian?
Re: Helen Ukpabio. A Heartless Evil Woman by teissys(f): 4:12pm On Nov 24, 2008
I am disappointed at what I'm hearing about this woman whom I admired so much after watching END OF THE WICKED in around 2001. I looked at her as a spiritually accomplished woman, considering the fact that all her roles are similar, including HIGHWAY TO THE GRAVE, where her spiritual strength saved her husband's life and marriage.
I am not God so I will not judge her but I will only pray for her. . .
Re: Helen Ukpabio. A Heartless Evil Woman by Seun(m): 5:15pm On Nov 24, 2008
You have not accused her of anything tangible.  What exactly did Helen Okpabio say in the video?

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Re: Helen Ukpabio. A Heartless Evil Woman by biolabee(m): 5:46pm On Nov 24, 2008
biolabee:

can i get the link for this video

still waiting,
Re: Helen Ukpabio. A Heartless Evil Woman by lucabrasi(m): 7:01pm On Nov 24, 2008
Seun:

You have not accused her of anything tangible. What exactly did Helen Okpabio say in the video?
same thing bin laden did when he proclaimed a fatwah on perceived kaffirs"enemies of islam/unbelievers"
Re: Helen Ukpabio. A Heartless Evil Woman by Sauron1: 7:44pm On Nov 24, 2008
But what exactly has Helen Ukpabio done to deserve this attack?
Re: Helen Ukpabio. A Heartless Evil Woman by Busybody2(f): 8:34pm On Nov 24, 2008
Seun:

You have not accused her of anything tangible.  What exactly did Helen Okpabio say in the video?
~Sauron~:

But what exactly has Helen Ukpabio done to deserve this attack?

In the book she wrote about how to identify if your child is witch, the bitch said if your baby cries in the night  angry angry angry How else do babies communicate when they are hungry, wet, bored, etc undecided

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Re: Helen Ukpabio. A Heartless Evil Woman by Nnenna1(f): 11:45pm On Nov 24, 2008
Here are split links to the video:

Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_QrZvWL65Q
Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJI8ztk44tw&feature=related
Part 3:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTizAu8eAYk&feature=related
Part 4:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLNHI5CMMa4&feature=related
Part 5:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAxsSdbAec8&feature=related
Part 6(conclusion):http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=roltUWsuuUo&feature=related

Of particular interest is part five. That's where the main interview with Ukpabio (somewhat) begins and where her callousness shows. Maybe I'm being too harsh but she needs a shrink. Watch to your hearts content. Be aware that the Nigerian Video Film and Censors Board has been at loggerheads with her over the content of her movies. She's one of many opportunists, no doubt, but based on the defenses the small town parents used she bears a whole lot of responsibility for this.
Re: Helen Ukpabio. A Heartless Evil Woman by Ifygurl: 2:34am On Nov 25, 2008
Seun:

You have not accused her of anything tangible.  What exactly did Helen Okpabio say in the video?

A friend of mine read her book. According to my friend, Mrs. Ukapabio(or should i say the Evil woman) claimed that if a child breaks out in rashes and sweat in the middle of the night, that means the kid is a witch.  If my parents were as Paraonid as this Akwa-Ibom parents; i'll be in the same boat as those children.  i had rashes when i was a little girl. I'm actually thankful that i didn't grew up around those paronoid parents.
I hate how that mrs. Helen Ukapobia passedo ff her stupid belief to other people and the sad thing about it's this brain diease(mrs. Helen created) is.  Other African countries are starting to do this; Tufiakwa. I don't know who started but we need to stop it.

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Re: Helen Ukpabio. A Heartless Evil Woman by biolabee(m): 7:25pm On Nov 25, 2008
i'll watch the links n get bk to u guys
Re: Helen Ukpabio. A Heartless Evil Woman by shotster50(m): 2:04am On Nov 26, 2008
It is no longer news that as we now have militant/Radical/Fundamentalist Christian leaders in Nigeria, poisoning and corrupting the minds of people. The only difference between them and their Islamist counterparts is that they do not blow people up (am sure they will if given the chance).

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Re: Helen Ukpabio. A Heartless Evil Woman by teissys(f): 3:45pm On Nov 29, 2008
Ifygurl:

Mrs. Ukapabio(or should i say the Evil woman) claimed that if a child breaks out in rashes and sweat in the middle of the night, that means the kid is a witch. If my parents were as Paraonid as this Akwa-Ibom parents; i'll be in the same boat as those children. i had rashes when i was a little girl. I'm actually thankful that i didn't grew up around those paronoid parents.

Lol!!!
This one is preposterously funny.
Re: Helen Ukpabio. A Heartless Evil Woman by Ifygurl: 8:04am On Nov 30, 2008
teissys:

Lol!!!
This one is preposterously funny.

What's funny about it?
Re: Helen Ukpabio. A Heartless Evil Woman by teissys(f): 6:15pm On Dec 01, 2008
Ifygurl:

What's funny about it?

The symptoms of a kid who is supposedly a witch, my sister. They're too far-fetched. Considering the fact that my kid bro cries a lot, especially at night. Were these things revealed to her by the holy spirit or did she read it in the scriptures?
Re: Helen Ukpabio. A Heartless Evil Woman by biolabee(m): 9:22am On Dec 09, 2008
I have seen most of the links (1,2 ,5 and 6) and bits of the others but this is really horrendous that sth like this goes on in this country
we still have a lot of work to do in raising the level of pple in this country
pple believing that children are responsible for the fishing drought caused by pollution

or the fervour of religion where children are branded as witches on the whims n caprices of an 'óverseer' who is all knowing
some may call it western propaganda but this ngo has been useful to this children in protecting n nurturing them and may have been instrumental in child protection across the country (the fallout of the bill)

I will not brand mrs ukpabio as heartless but i may say her film may have been literally misinterpreted and allowed charlatans to take upa crusade against perceived enemies in the midst

poverty is a sin
Re: Helen Ukpabio. A Heartless Evil Woman by RichyBlacK(m): 10:11am On Dec 09, 2008
If a pastor tells me my child is a witch, someone will be inspecting the pastor's cranium for holes made by high-velocity metallic projectiles.

Gullible Nigerians believing fraudsters pretending to be men/women of God.

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Re: Helen Ukpabio. A Heartless Evil Woman by touchmeder: 10:02pm On Dec 10, 2008
@poster i watched that documentary and i kept asking myself ''is this Nigeria, is this my country'' i shame nor be small. now we all know witches and wizard's are real, but did u c d number of the children and the flimsy reasons that were given or the inhuman treatment melted out to CHILDREN. i saw an able bodied man with my eyes in d documentary hold an machete and say ''dont let that child come here'' I was totally dumbfounded the ignorance from those people is just overwhelming. ignorance flowed from their mouth so tayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy i dey cry. little children.
Helen has contributed her quota by d production of her film now i dont know if its just one or she has alot like that (neva saw anything from her). People hold her in high esteem as a woman of God and believe very strongly what they watched.
I believe its not entirely her fault, but she definitely contributed to it. Did u watch her reaction in the documentary too?
Speaks volumes too huh. i rest my case for this matter cry
Re: Helen Ukpabio. A Heartless Evil Woman by Ekabass: 1:10am On Feb 02, 2009
The issue of witchcraft whether of child or adult is real and not novel. why is evang helen the one suddenly to be held responsible?I live in calabar and until i stumbled into thisthere is no one reported case against her or her church members. the exaggeration and lies are calculated to tarnish her image and the gospel of christ. Did u guys verify these stories and what does it take to interview the residece of calabar as to the veracity or otherwise. Its unfare and i persive the lady deserves an apology . it will be wise if you do smthg to repair the wrong to evangelist helen. Obviously some akwaibomites are tring to makemoney from the resent hit in nigerin fastest biz returns: NGO. Its sheer wickedness on a woman when witch doctors abound in the open in nigeria perpetraiting evil and going scot free. why not arrest her if you have any justification. Its shameful that an international press could come this low onfacts finding .
Re: Helen Ukpabio. A Heartless Evil Woman by spoilt(f): 1:16am On Feb 02, 2009
Everything in naija is ascribed to witchcraft. I went to church 3 wks ago after a long time and there was some guest evangelist straight off the plane from naija preaching his sermon of doom. Its been a while since i heard this type of thing. he was knocking people down in the name of annointing. i mean physically pushing them and recounting stories of people giving birth to rocks and monsters. Suffice to say, im not going back there anytime soon.

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Re: Helen Ukpabio. A Heartless Evil Woman by eddy1977(m): 8:30am On May 29, 2009
her way of responding during the interview was very unprofessional and rude. to worsen it now, the child-witches hunt movement has spread into the nigerian diaspora in europe and america. i was shocked to hear one respectable prophet prophesying witch hunt in a local church here in colorado. i just said to myself, i hope the police doesnt find this out because they will get the pastor in trouble.

if you youtube search "pastor muthee and sarah palin" you will be shocked to hear that even other africans are witch hunters.
Re: Helen Ukpabio. A Heartless Evil Woman by JJYOU: 9:18am On May 29, 2009
Ekabass:

The issue of witchcraft whether of child or adult is real and not novel. why is evang helen the one suddenly to be held responsible?I live in calabar and until i stumbled into thisthere is no one reported case against her or her church members. the exaggeration and lies are calculated to tarnish her image and the gospel of christ. Did u guys verify these stories and what does it take to interview the residece of calabar as to the veracity or otherwise. Its unfare and i persive the lady deserves an apology . it will be wise if you do smthg to repair the wrong to evangelist helen. [size=18pt] Obviously some akwaibomites are tring to makemoney from the resent hit in nigerin fastest biz returns: NGO[/size]. Its sheer wickedness on a woman when witch doctors abound in the open in nigeria perpetraiting evil and going scot free. why not arrest her if you have any justification. Its shameful that an international press could come this low onfacts finding .
you are right. behind this ugly tarnishing of nigeria's and helen ukpabio's image is Debbie Ariyo of afruca. as you rightly mentioned the word NGO she is an NGO personified at least by the returns she sends to charity commission. what she fails to tell people is her membership of the grail message which she is now hiding. http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/registeredcharities/ScannedAccounts/Ends27%5C0001093027_ac_20080331_e_c.pdf please read page 22 and tell me how she shares the £137K P/A with her alleged 3 other part timers

here is a typical interview " Why First Ladies cannot solve child trafficking problems in Nigeria – AFRUCA boss[b][/b] "
Modupe Debbie Ariyo

In the late 1990s, there were many cases of African children being brought to the United Kingdom who were ending up as victims of serious abuse (or what the government here calls ”significant harm”) and even death. Many names come to mind including that of Jude Akapa, Damilola Taylor and Victoria Climbie. At this time, I was working in the British Civil Service as a Senior Policy Advisor on Entrepreneurship. I was concerned that Africans were not speaking out about the issues around child cruelty and abuse and that there wasn‘t a platform with which to advocate for changes in policy and practice to help protect African children. I initially started AFRUCA in 2001 as an awareness raising campaign. But it very quickly metamorphosed into a full-fledged charity. It also became very apparent that because of the linkages between Africans in the UK and in Africa, our work cannot be limited to the UK alone. There are more child abuse going on in Africa and we need to have a continuum between our UK works and works in Africa to enable us address it.

If the bulk of the problems you set out to tackle is located in Africa, why does your headquarters have to be in London here?

This is a question that many people have asked us. However, the truth of the matter is that we have gained so much experience, expertise, knowledge and skills not forgetting money as a Europe-based charity working with African children. We are now in a very unique position as Africans working in the UK and in Africa to address issues affecting African children based on the qualities we bring on board. We have access to networks, contacts and resources which I strongly believe will not be available to us if we were based in Africa. We are in a much stronger position to attract funding to support work in Africa, build strong partnerships with fellow African organisations on the ground and jointly work with them to effect changes. It is a very strategic positioning which I believe has worked out well for us as an organisation and which I believe will really impact positively on our work in Africa.

You came to Nigeria sometime in 2003 wanting to set up a Nigerian office, what has come of that plan?

The idea to set up in Nigeria was to enable us address the linkages between our UK work and work in Africa especially in the area of child trafficking. The truth of the matter is that majority of the children and families we are working with in the UK are of Nigerian origin. In terms of figures, Nigerians are the majority Africans in the UK. Unfortunately, we were not able to actualise our aims of establishing an office. It is a source of deep sadness for me because I think we could have achieved a lot for the children here if we had been established in Nigeria.

What challenges did you face in trying to set up the office in Nigeria?

Sincerely speaking, the Nigerian environment is very inimical to genuine business development and it stifles ideas, innovation and efforts. But what was most difficult to deal with was the level of corruption and seemingly lack of appreciation of what we were trying to do by some government agencies. For example, it was a shock to my system to be told by a government official in one of the states that we had to inflate our budget before receiving support from the state to do some work. Of course, the inflated portion of the funds would then go to him and others for their ”help”. In short, we had to bribe officials before we could get funds to help children in need. That was a very difficult experience for me because it was something I had never encountered before. It was difficult to see that government officials tasked with developing programmes to alleviate children‘s sufferings were more interested in their own personal enrichment, rather than supporting us to make changes happen. [color=Black]The fact that many politicians‘ wives had their own NGOs was also problematic for us as some local funders would rather fund them because of their connections, than fund us. Without funding, there wasn‘t so much we could do. So, in the end, we had to postpone the setting up of the office in Nigeria.[/color] [size=14pt]it becomes clearer and clearer that afruca and debbie's only aim is getting more money from the govt. why is the money collected abroad not enough to run what she is claiming to do in africa? is that not why the money were collected in the first place?[/size]

So, for AFRUCA, what had been the discoveries on child trafficking and human trafficking generally?

It is very interesting that many NGOs and government agencies in Nigeria focus exclusively on trafficking for sexual exploitation to Europe. Of course, this is a major problem, but our experience at AFRUCA is very different. Most of the young people we have worked with were trafficked for domestic servitude. These are young people tricked with promises of a better life - good education, better prospects being brought here to the UK to work as slaves, in people‘s homes. We have come across many horrific stories of young lives destroyed by this because when the families are tired of having them, they are thrown out on the streets with no identification, no money and no prospects. In addition, there are growing cases of old women also brought here to work as slaves and who suffer exactly the same way. I have never heard any Nigerian agency highlight this fact or what the plans are to tackle it.

Your organisation has been doing a lot of work in other parts of Africa, why not in Nigeria?

Well that is another question many Nigerians have asked me, sometimes with some justified anger! But the truth of the matter is this: We are a bonafide African charity run by African people, not just Nigerians. We have been established to cater for all African children, not just Nigerian children. Having said that, as I mentioned earlier, Nigeria is the only country that we have attempted to actually establish a presence in 2003 but this failed due to the reasons I highlighted. In other countries, we work in partnership with already established NGOs on the ground. It is important to say that we have not faced the same level of corruption in other countries as we have experienced here in Nigeria. Truthfully, it is much easier to work in other countries like Ghana, where we have a project on street children, for example. It would be a great source of joy for me to be able to have an AFRUCA operation in Nigeria where we can address many of the issues confronting our children. However, there are so many constraints and I do hope that this time around, we would be able to deal with them. The work in Nigeria will definitely continue. It was postponed, not cancelled.

As a Nigerian, don‘t you think the problem of child trafficking deserves your group‘s attention in Nigeria?

It does for many reasons. Nigeria has the highest number of trafficked victims to Europe; more than any other African country. We were so concerned about this fact that in 2003, we organised a conference in Lagos termed: Trafficking of Nigerian Children to the UK: Denouncing the Better Life Syndrome”. Our plan was to establish a child trafficking project to follow up on the conference, as part of our work in Nigeria. Unfortunately, it proved quite difficult to get the necessary support, not least because of course there is WOTCLEF, run by the wife of the former Vice-President. Most of the funders we approached for support refused to support us because they were already supporting WOTCLEF. [size=14pt]MONEY , MONEY AND MORE MONEY![/size] When we added that to the other constraints, it was not realistic at that point to do any meaningful work on child trafficking in Nigeria because of a lack of financial support.

How would you relate the problem of child trafficking with some of the immigration problems in the UK where you are based?

Victims of child trafficking here in the UK are some of the most vulnerable people in the country. When a child is trafficked to the UK at the age of 9, 10 or 11, her identity is changed so she is given someone else‘s names and date of birth. When such a young person is now thrown out of the house because they are no longer useful, the crucial thing at that point is their identity. There is no way of proving who they are, their age or date of birth or their immigration status. This is a double whammy for the victims because without any papers, they are condemned to a life of penury, suffering and exploitation. Many of the young people, when they are caught, are deported by the immigration service. They are returned to a country they left 10, 12 years ago, with no memory of whom or where their parents are. They become vulnerable on the streets of Lagos and other cities. Some of the girls become prostitutes in order to survive. It is a very distressing problem and we do have a project in London providing support to such young people when they approach us for help so they can get their lives back on track.

Many First Ladies have attempted to make campaigns on child trafficking their pet projects in Nigeria; do you think these have had impact or they have just been political jamborees?

I have a lot of respect for the work of WOTCLEF and Idia Renaissance. I do think that in the time they were first ladies, the wife of the former Vice-President, Mrs. Atiku Abubakar and also former Edo State first lady, Mrs. Eki Igbinedion, did effect some positive changes. But these are exceptions, not the rule. They are also very time-limited activities. Once their husbands left power, the projects stopped or became seriously constrained. That is why I do not support such projects because they are not long lasting. It is impossible to have a vision or long term objectives because your husband is in power for such a short space of time. Meanwhile, the issues we are dealing with required long-term solutions. You cannot solve child trafficking in 8 years. Charities with longer term visions and with little political affiliations are in a much better position to effect changes because they are more focused and can plan longer-term.

What specific areas of our culture do you consider as promoting cases of child abuse?

The increase in the number of our children branded as witches is very disconcerting. I know that people are very concerned about what is happening in Akwa Ibom State regarding child branding, but it is not an Akwa Ibom problem alone. I grew up in Yorubaland and it is equally a problem there. Clearly, we need to look at the role of some faith organisations in promoting this very wicked practice. The growing problem of using children in rituals is one that is equally very sad to see. The practice of using children as domestic servants while depriving them of access to education and a decent life is a very terrible cultural phenomenon that has been exported to Europe and elsewhere. Our strong belief in discipline means that many children are growing up having more contact with the cane than with their parents. We need to stop treating our children like donkeys and goats and show more love and affection, talk more to our children rather than attempt to solve all problems with punishment. The practice of child marriage in my view is society-sanctioned paedophilia and it is incomprehensible to me that a child of 12 can be seen as someone‘s wife. Many girls‘ lives have been destroyed through the lack of access to education, the sexual and emotional abuse and early child birth experienced leading to serious conditions like Fistula. Child marriage is really an evil practice that must be stopped.

How soon can AFRUCA intervene in the Nigerian situation as far as child trafficking and abuse are concerned?

I think we are in a much better position now to have a full fledged operation in Nigeria than we were in 2003. We have grown significantly in the UK, especially in the last one year with our headquarters in London and a soon to be established office in Manchester in the North of England. We are consolidating our growth in the country but at the same time looking to address the causes of the issues we are addressing. These causes lie in Africa. So, it is inevitable that we will have an office in Africa. Of course Nigeria is a strong attraction for us not only because of my origin but also because of the sheer number of children and the issues they face. We have started to work to sort out the necessary documentation. Once all these are dealt with, then we will be ready to go to work with the same seriousness, steadfastness and dedication that we are known for here in the UK. We do not just want to have little projects in Nigeria, we want to be very pro-active in addressing some of the issues I highlighted above. These are urgent issues but we need to ensure we are properly established so we can deal with them as seriously as possible.
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http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2007/12/12/106771/child-trafficking-and-slavery-in-the-uk-debbie-ariyo-reports.html

this is afruca's figures yet she is still busy asking for nigerian states to give her more money to stop kids being " trafficed " source http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/ShowCharity/RegisterOfCharities/CharityWithoutPartB.aspx?RegisteredCharityNumber=1093027&SubsidiaryNumber=0

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Re: Helen Ukpabio. A Heartless Evil Woman by biola44: 1:44pm On Jun 02, 2009
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Re: Helen Ukpabio. A Heartless Evil Woman by DaJoneZ(f): 4:17am On Jun 08, 2009
eddy1977:

her way of responding during the interview was very unprofessional and rude. to worsen it now, the child-witches hunt movement has spread into the Nigerian diaspora in Europe and America. i was shocked to hear one respectable prophet prophesying witch hunt in a local church here in colorado. i just said to myself, i hope the police doesn't find this out because they will get the pastor in trouble.

if you youtube search "pastor muthee and sarah palin" you will be shocked to hear that even other africans are witch hunters.

This documentary went onto international televison, because I first watched the documentary on television.

When they were calmly asking Helen Ukpabio questions, she replied in a very disgraceful and abrupt manner. At some point when she couldn't answer the questions properly, she tried using Harry Potter to justify herself............Erm J.K Rowling didn't portray the children in her stories, as she protrayed children in some of the stupid mind washing films she made (Funny enough I still have a copy of an "End of the wicked" VHS tape in my house lol) she deserves to be setenced, because the ammount of children who have died or are still suffering because of what their stupid parents beleive is ridiculous. In the same documentary I saw a little girl who they were trying to take back to her village, the people were ready to kill her on national T.V and at the end, that same poor little girl was crying helplessly because she realy wanted to go home despite the threats placed on her and she couldn't, that made me upset because the child finds it so hard to understand the high level of ignorance around her!!.

I mean if my baby cries in the night, does it then mean my baby is a witch?... for goodness sake, it just means the baby is hungry, or wet, my 2 year old brother recently had chicken pox with frequent fever................does this mean he's a mini wizzard?............ it just means he's sick DANMIT!
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Re: Helen Ukpabio. A Heartless Evil Woman by DaJoneZ(f): 4:47am On Jun 08, 2009
Ekabass:

The issue of witchcraft whether of child or adult is real and not novel. why is evang helen the one suddenly to be held responsible? I live in calabar and until i stumbled into this there is no one reported case against her or her church members. the exaggeration and lies are calculated to tarnish her image and the gospel of christ. Did u guys verify these stories and what does it take to interview the residece of calabar as to the veracity or otherwise. Its unfare and i persive the lady deserves an apology . it will be wise if you do smthg to repair the wrong to evangelist helen. Obviously some akwaibomites are tring to makemoney from the resent hit in nigerin fastest biz returns: NGO. Its sheer wickedness on a woman when witch doctors abound in the open in nigeria perpetraiting evil and going scot free. why not arrest her if you have any justification. Its shameful that an international press could come this low onfacts finding .

@ Ekabass
Not to be rude,

But this topic is not based on "press on-fact findings", and it clearly shows that you have not seen the documentary, I also doubt that you have watched any of her movies. I suggest you find, then watch the documentary first before you type about this issue.

I personally do not think Helen Ukpabio deserves an apology!, more over, no one did anything wrong to Helen, she did wrong to herself, and the many parents and children she caused problems for, and it's not just Helen!.
Re: Helen Ukpabio. A Heartless Evil Woman by vicishow(m): 5:30am On Jun 08, 2009
Omo, una dey try o,
Re: Helen Ukpabio. A Heartless Evil Woman by Nobody: 12:21pm On Jun 08, 2009
Topic.
I guez d moman in questian is nor a renowned Evangelist.
Case dismiss.
Re: Helen Ukpabio. A Heartless Evil Woman by tpiah: 4:35pm On Jun 08, 2009
Dajonez

nice colors/typefont.
Re: Helen Ukpabio. A Heartless Evil Woman by cicero(m): 6:08pm On Jul 03, 2009
This is sad.
I am a pentecostal but i disagree with this helen akpabio and her likes.
You don't use witchcraft to fight witchcraft. I describe their method of operation as witchcraft.

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