A10-year-old boy, Usen Okon, who was thrown into the
Imo River in the Ikot Abasi area of Akwa Ibom State, over
witchcraft accusation, has survived the ordeal.
A non-government organisation, the Humanist Association
for Peace and Social Tolerance Advancement and its
partner, Child’s Rights and Rehabilitation Network, said the
boy was being taken care of by the groups.
The Senior Project Manager of the organisation, Mr.
Ayobami Ojedokun, told our correspondent in Uyo on
Tuesday that Okon was under the care of his paternal aunt,
identified simply as Ekaeyen, at Etebi community in the
Esit Eket Local Government Area of the state as his parents
had died.
He said a few days ago, Okon was aroused from sleep by
Ekaeyen who took him to her husband and asked him to
confess to being a wizard.
He added that when Okon denied the witchcraft accusation,
his aunt threatened to throw him into a river.
Ojedokun said Ekaeyen, true to her words, on November
16, took Okon to the Imo River and threw him into the
water with the hope that he would drown.
“She actually threw Okon into Imo River thinking that the
boy would drown. The boy came out of the water alive and
went to their home, only to be told that her auntie had
relocated,” Ojedokun said.
The Project Director, Mr. Adeyemi Johnson, added that
HAPSTA/CRARN have reunited 16 children to their
families from January to November, and referred two
children to Ministry of Women Affairs.
He added that HAPSTA/CRARN had also rescued 17
children from January till date, while the organisation had
15 children in its centre.
“We also organise advocacy town hall meetings in Okobo,
Ebughu and Etinan, where child witches stigmatisation are
commonplace. We brought pastors and child rights activists
together through a meeting at Ikot Abasi,” he said.
The acting Police Public Relations Officer, Akwa Ibom
State Police Command, Mr. Iboro Victor, said he was not
aware of the incident.
“The incident is not to my knowledge right now,” he said.
Source:www.punchng.com/metro-plus/boy-10-thrown-into-river-for-witchcraft-survives/

This is terrible oo
Naija is the only place I know that every body na witch

. . . looking at the names to find out THE TRIBE of usual perpetrators. . .

Confirmed. . .

waka pass. . . .>>>>>>>>>>exits thread from this end!

So,throwing d boy into d river will stop d witchcraft abi..smh for illiterate nigerians

That boy sef na die hard

Am very sure his witchcraft submarine saved that boy cous mii wey big lik 'camry big 4 nofin' enta dat river nah 2 go park 4 d under watin 4 judgement day...

amunkita:
Am very sure his witchcraft submarine saved that boy cous mii wey big lik 'camry big 4 nofin' enta dat river nah 2 go park 4 d under watin 4 judgement day...

lolx! So d boy is guilty?

terrymason:
lolx! So d boy is guilty?

Well shebii d law say; u re innocent until proven guilty.
The 1st test to prove his guilt was throwin him into dat river bcous dey knew winches ve submarine in all our water ways. He's jst 10yrs oo nd he made it..

Don't worry a 2nd test wuld b carried out soon, wuld hint u wat transpired.

Dark,3rd world continent, mentally, socially, financially and morally impoverished. I hail o.on Friday now some of those people that attempted murder will not let us heat word with their public display of holiness aka prayer
tufiaaaaaaa