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Target: President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua, Inspector-General of Police Sir Mike Mbama Okiro
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As concerned members of the Nigerian and International community, we have been watching in great horror the activities of Evangelist Helen Ukpabio for some time now.

After having noted the recent great damage done to Nigeria's reputation by this false prophet's un-Christian teachings, we now feel that we have no option but to call upon the Nigerian Federal Government, Inspector General of Police, Akwa Ibom State Government and Cross River State to act to prevent any further embarrassment being caused. We believe that the recent attacks of innocent NGO staff and children at the CRARN children's centre were orchastrated by Mrs Ukpabio in an attempt by her to deflect criticism of her and her church's role in the labeling of children as witches, an act which has led to the widepread abuse of child rights taking place in the South-South region. Such violent abuse and labelling of innocent children is clearly an abuse of the Child Rights Act (2004) and, as such, we therefore call for the following:

1/ Urgent in-depth investigations into the recent attack on the CRARN centre and the activities of Evangelist Mrs Helen Ukpabio and Liberty Foundation Gospel Ministries to take place for breaches of the recently enacted Child Rights Act, which makes it illegal for children to be labeled as witches.

2/ Closure of all churches found to be labeling children as witches through deliverance or other methods. 3/ Seizure of all assets and illegal wealth of all false prophets such as Helen Ukpabio and redistribution of such funds to rehabilitate the victims of child witch stigmatisation.

4/ Successful prosecution of all pastors and parents found to be labeling children as witches.

We do not wish for the world to continue to focus on Nigeria with negative press and we do appreciate that you continue to monitor the response to the child witch crisis in Nigeria. We wish to encourage you to do everything in your power to fight such perpetrators of evil and uphold the rights of Nigeria's children.

As concerned members of the Nigerian and International community, we have been watching in great horror the activities of Evangelist Helen Ukpabio for some time now. After having noted the recent great damage done to Nigeria's reputation by this false prophet's un-Christian teachings, we now feel that we have no option but to call upon the Nigerian Federal Government, Inspector General of Police, Akwa Ibom State Government and Cross River State to act to prevent any further embarrassment being caused. We believe that the recent attacks of innocent NGO staff and children at the CRARN children's centre were orchastrated by Mrs Ukpabio in an attempt by her to deflect criticism of her and her church's role in the labeling of children as witches, an act which has led to the widepread abuse of child rights taking place in the South-South region. Such violent abuse and labelling of innocent children is clearly an abuse of the Child Rights Act (2004) and, as such, we therefore call for the following:

1/ Urgent in-depth investigations into the recent attack on the CRARN centre and the activities of Evangelist Mrs Helen Ukpabio and Liberty Foundation Gospel Ministries to take place for breaches of the recently enacted Child Rights Act, which makes it illegal for children to be labeled as witches.

2/ Closure of all churches found to be labeling children as witches through deliverance or other methods. 3/ Seizure of all assets and illegal wealth of all false prophets such as Helen Ukpabio and redistribution of such funds to rehabilitate the victims of child witch stigmatisation.

4/ Successful prosecution of all pastors and parents found to be labeling children as witches.

We do not wish for the world to continue to focus on Nigeria with negative press and we do appreciate that you continue to monitor the response to the child witch crisis in Nigeria. We wish to encourage you to do everything in your power to fight such perpetrators of evil and uphold the rights of Nigeria's children.

signature goal: 10,000
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Please take time to sign Help Make Helen Ukpabio Face Justice. This is in response to the recent campaign of terror that was inflicted upon the staff and children at the CRARN center in Eket, Nigeria and the legal cases that have been sponsored by Helen Ukpabio to make Stepping Stones Nigeria and CRARN face false charges of fraud and "threat to life".
Please do show your support and sign this petition. If you could also forward to any other contacts around the world that would be wonderful. Previous petitions have significantly helped us with our campaign to protect and promote the rights of so-called child witches in Nigeria.
Please do not be cynical about such petitions. We really can use them to affect positive change! More information about the recent campaign of terror at the CRARN center can be found at: http://www.crin.org/violence/search/closeup.asp?infoID=20503 Akwa Ibom State Government Response can be found at: http://www.ngrguardiannews.com/metro/article03//indexn3_html?pdate=130709&ptitle=Akpabio%20donates%20N10%20million%20to%20centre%20for%20stigmatized%20kids&cpdate=130709 Helen Ukpabio response can be found at: http://thenationonlineng.net/web/articles/11667/1/Assassins-are-after-me-Helen-Ukpabio-cries-out/Page1.html
With sincere thanks for all your ongoing support,

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Tuesday, May 26, 2009

NIGERIA: Bishop charged with killing ‘witch children’ after TV confession


CHILDREN TARGETTED: Over hundred kids may have been killed by crazed ‘bishop’






Torture and murder claims involving 110 kids made in Channel 4 documentary

A self-styled ‘bishop’ who confessed to allegedly killing 110 ‘witch’ children in a Channel 4 documentary last year, is to again face court on murder charges next month.

Sunday Okon Williams and four others will face a court on June 8, ThisDay newspaper reported.

They are facing torture and murder charges over claims they made in the Channel 4

documentary, Saving Africa’s Witch Children, which was broadcast on November 12, 2008.

In the documentary, Williams claimed he had the power to exorcise witchcraft spirits from children. He also claimed he allegedly killed 110 children in Akwa Ibom State while trying to exorcise witchcraft from them.

Williams, founder of a spiritual healing home at Ibaka, Mbo Local Government area, and the four others last appeared before an Oron High Court on May 14.

The other accused persons include Pastor Samuel Excellence, Udeme Okon William, Ezekiel Bassey Oforkudok and Akpe Alfred Akpe.

They have all pleaded not guilty, with newswire, Reuters, reporting that Williams has since recanted his statement, saying he only killed the "witchcraft spirit" in the children.

They were arrested by embarrassed Nigerian government officials shortly after the documentary was aired.

Presiding Judge, Justice Archibong Archibong, denied them bail so they will remain at Eket Prison until the next court date.

Reuters said rights campaigners have long lamented the damage done to children by fraudulent pastors or "witchdoctors" in some parts of Nigeria.

Many convince parents that their children are possessed and will bring misfortune such as divorce or disease, in order to extort money to perform exorcisms, Reuters said.

Gary Foxcroft, program director of Stepping Stones Nigeria, a nonprofit that helps alleged witch children in the region told CNN recently that states of Akwa Ibom and Cross River have about 15,000 children branded as witches. Most of them end up abandoned and abused on the streets, he added.

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