On the southern edge of West Africa on the Niger Delta where wealthy oil corporations pump there oil is a township called
Esit Eket that is in the small delta state of Akwa Ibom in Nigeria. There is extreme poverty in this town and it's community believes that when something goes wrong like the loss of a job, death of a family member or sickness it has to be the fault of a witch or wizard.
The belief of witchcraft in Africa has caused a large number of churches to spread throughout the township of Esit Eket which almost everyone goes to. Don't get me wrong, I believe in God and going to church but these faults prophet of some of these churches preach about killing witches. It's in the bible in verse Exodus 22:19 “Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live.” Which I believe is totally out dated and behind times.
These faults prophets use the verse to their advantage. When some parents come to church with children the faults prophet announces that the child or children are witches or wizards and that the child or children need a deliverance, which is an exorcism where the faults prophet charges the parents or parent money. A deliverance or exorcism costs about a months pay.
During these deliverance's or exorcisms some faults prophet makes the child fast for about 3 to 5 days, makes the child drink poisonous concoctions and/or pours it into their eyes. The child is also locked up in a room and beaten. If the parents can't pay for the deliverance's or exorcisms the child stays with the faults prophet until they have the money to pay them.
When a parent, community member or faults prophet labels a child a witch they may tie them up and hang them by their ankles and leave them there to die, beat them, pour kerosene on them and set them on fire, abandon them, pour acid on them, hack them with a machete, cast them out of their house or kill them.
For those of you who missed the documentary Return to Africa's Witch Children, you can watch it here [ link ] (more) 
Greedy Wish
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This is all worth a read everyone - I have read about it and seen it on a programme on AlJazeera TV as well - terrible.
Bless your heart, Kelli!
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