Helen ukpabio is an egregious evangelist who readily boasts of her influence in nigeria and sees any foreign interference as a. The struggle to cleanse nigeria of mischievious superstitious beliefs that have. Ukpabios books and dvds, explaining how satan possesses children, are so wellknown that critics say her teachings are to blame for the. The report was based on serious abuses of children in helen ukpabio s home state, akwa ibom. Ukpabio makes and distributes popular books and dvds on witchcraft. This page is a way to inform and educate the public about the atrocities of helen ukpabio. Exploiting superstitious beliefs, particularly those related to spiritual or demonic possession or witchcraft, helen ukpabio s organisation has grown exponentionally throughout nigeria and west africa since its foundation. It is obvious that my struggle against the criminality of helen ukpabio s activities predated the international awakening that gary s film caused.
So, it is the first time our family, our compound is experiencing untimely deaths and four people at a go. Helen ukpabio, the general overseer go of liberty foundation gospel ministries church, that has its headquarters in. Americans should protest nigerian witchhunter s visit. A petition at is in agreement with that suggestion and asks the president to deny entry to ukpabio. The 100 best childrens books of all time time magazine. A child who is sickly, bed wets, is stubborn, quiet and reserved, disabled, too intelligent, according to helen ukpabio s book, is a witch. Campaigners have accused mrs ukpabio, in her book unveiling the mysteries of witchcraft, of writing a child under two years of age that cries. There are now major liberty gospel churches in cameroon, ghana and south africa as well as nigeria. Support for helen ukpabio against antichild witchcraft. Popular movie producer and pastor suffers paralysis youtube. A nigerian witchhunter who claims any child who cries is a servant of satan could be banned from the uk following calls to home secretary theresa may that she is a risk to youngsters. This christian preacher should not have been allowed to. She is the evangelist, the tormentor of children, the astute business woman, the formidable fighter and the conscienceless brute. Meanwhile, there were several reports on the media of egregious abuses of children identified as witches in communities across the region, and at ukpabio s deliverance sessions.
Ukpabio s history of accusing children of witchcraft and exorcising them, as well as the deaths of some children accused of being witches, would suggest that her influence is not needed in the united states. A child that is sickly, bed wets, stubborn, quiet and reserved, disabled, too intelligent, according to helen ukpabio s book, is a witch. The childrens rights and rehabilitation network, a school for abandoned children run by sam itauma and featured in mr. Were living in a golden age of youngadult literature, when books ostensibly written for teens are equally adored by readers of every generation. Many of the children she performed exorcisms are bathed with hot water, tortured with hot irons and locked up in isolation for a long time. Call to ban witch hunter helen ukpabio who poses risk to children. Moses, whose american connections have been documented by richard bartholomew, in a blog post about support for helen ukpabio against anti child witchcraft campaign, february, 2010. Today in nigeria, some of the traits the chinese government looked out for in those kids then are the same traits the likes of helen ukpabio and her cotravellers are condemning kids for. It is not yet clear to me whether helen ukpabio and nnadi e.
By bryan silver the british homeland security has deported mrs. Under the age of two, the child screams at night, cries, is always feverish suddenly deteriorates in health, puts up an attitude of fear, and may not feed very well. Particularly, it reflects the pervasive belief in metaphysical entities in human mentality. Helen ukpabio is responsible for the torture of accused. Former nollywood actress turned preacher, prophet helen ukpabio has been accused of being the cause of the atrocities metted out to children in southern nigerian over allegation of witchcraft. Shame on helen ukpabio for branding innocent nigerian kids. She was born in the village of mbente, imo state, nigeria and is married to dr. Ukpabio s allies bartholomews notes on religion, on july 3, 2010 at 7. Ukpabio has used her influence to cause trouble for a hostel protecting stigmatised children, and children are suffering because. Helen ukpabio s book is not without some instructional message. Find bestsellers, new releases, award winners and our recommended books for kids at.
The many faces of helen ukpabio the worldwide reaction and publicity that followed the release of the awardwinning documentary, saving africa s witch children, has been a source of consternation to those whose activities were exposed by the film. The current evil, unspeakable atrocities and the gross abuse going on against kids between the ages of 1 to 15 years today in southern nigeria, especially in. Actress turned prophet, helen ukpabio accused of causing. Helen is notorious for her deliverance sessions to children she believes are from being possessed by evil forces. Ive mentioned ukpabio on this blog before, and like some other witchhunters in africa, is receiving direct support from american churches. The current evil, unspeakable atrocities and the gross abuse going on against kids between the ages of 1 to 15 years today in southern nigeria. This christian preacher should not have been allowed to bring her witch hunt into this country. One of the most trying periods in the life of lady apostle helen ukpabio, founder of liberty gospel church with headquarters in calabar and a nollywood film producer, was the seven years of 2007 to 20, when the social media became awash with insults, abuses and. Prophet helen ukpabio accused of causing the torture of. The film was broadcast internationally over several years.
George s catholic school in falomo, jinadu anglican school in obalende and the methodist girls school in. Almost immediately, an international campaign against her exploded on the internet. Nigerian author accuses prophet helen ukpabio of causing. The many faces of helen ukpabio the worldwide reaction and publicity that followed the release of the awardwinning documentary, saving africa s witch children, has been a source of. Nigerian witchfinder helen ukpabio threatens legal action. If the lives of these kids are so easily disregarded. A nigerian witchhunter defends herself the new york times. Specifically, it portrays the belief in witchcraft and the pride of place accorded it in the african and, not in the least, the nigerian tradocultural and religious thought systems. An example is unveiling the mysteries of witchcraft, in which she states that. Akpabio, was the minister of educationinternal affairs in. Godswill akpabio s grandfather, okuku udo akpabio, was the warrant chief in ikot ekpene province. Helen ukpabios london visit renews focus on african child. Ukpabios latest book a 250page hard cover, titled akwa ibom state childwitch scam, the wholesome truth, is her version of the sevenyear story of stigmatization, brutalisation, torture and killing of children labelled witches by churches in akwa ibom state that portrayed the state government and her people in terrible bad light and earned ukpabio and her church a world of enemies.
If a child under the age of two screams in the night, cries and is always feverish with deteriorating health he or she is a servant of satan. Helen ukpabio, a bornagain christian preacher from nigeria who heads up the controversial liberty foundation gospel ministries, is known for deliverance sessions to free children. For the past nine years, i have worked with street children in kenya, most of them coming from abusive backgrounds. Helen ukpabio, her church members and her lawyers were not in court today for the ruling. Gospel of wickedness the hypocrisy and falsehood of. Helen ukpabio, the president and founder of one of nigeria s largest pentecostal churches believed to be leading the spread of.
Shame on lady apostle helen ukpabio for denouncing innocent nigerian kids as witches. Nigerian witchfinder helen ukpabio threatens legal action against. African churches denounce children as witches nbc news. At issue, the matronly 43yearold actress, filmmaker and author is one of nigeria s most famous witch hunters. The new york times spotlights controversial nigerian pentecostal preacher helen ukpabio as a documentary about her, saving africa s witch children, airs in america for the first time. Helen ukpabio is the founder and head of african evangelical franchise liberty foundation gospel ministries based in calabar, cross river state, nigeria.
Americans should protest nigerian witchhunters visit. Ukapabioor 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. The many lies of helen ukpabio helen ukpabio has gone to town against those she perceived as her enemies. Helen ukpabios unveiling the mysteries of witchcraft. She is widely accused of causing widespread harassment, torture and violent deaths of children accused of witchcraft. Popular movie producer who is also a pastor is said to be down with paralysis. It was a prayerful, painstaking exercise with evangelist helen ukpabio, general overseer of the church and foremost film producer, presiding. One of the most trying periods in the life of lady apostle helen ukpabio, founder of liberty gospel church with headquarters in calabar and a nollywood film producer, was the seven years of 2007 to 20, when the social media became awash with insults, abuses and curses on the woman of god for allegedly branding.
Ukpabio s views of child witches and the dangers they bring are a bit different from beliefs common in the united states. It should be recalled that last year over 150 thugs from helen ukpabio s liberty gospel church invaded the venue of a workshop on witchcraft and child rights in calabar. Nigerian witchhunter helen ukpabio could be banned from. Ukpabio s latest book a 250page hard cover, titled akwa ibom state childwitch scam, the wholesome truth, is her version of the sevenyear story of stigmatization, brutalisation, torture and killing of children labelled witches by churches in akwa ibom state that portrayed the state government and her people in terrible bad light and.
The struggle to cleanse nigeria of mischievious superstitious beliefs that have perpetually kept us in darkness and such that the likes of helen has been using to exploit and keep the people in bondage has come under severe attack, as expected, by helen ukpabio. Court rules against helen ukpabio and the liberty gospel. Of course, there were also many published articles on the atrocities of helen ukpabio in both local and international media. Many of the stigmatised children are tortured by being bathed in hot water, branded with hot irons, locked. Liberty foundation gospel ministries cult responsible. Ukpabio claims to be a former witch, initiated when she was a member of a local religious group, the brotherhood of cross and star otherwise known as olumba olumba obuu. Nigerian children deemed witches tortured cbs news.
Ukpabio s critics say her teachings have contributed to the torture or abandonment of thousands of nigerian children including infants and toddlers suspected of being witches and warlocks. Accused witch children photo by child s right and rehabilitation network crarn. Helen ukpabio is an evangelical christian from nigeria who holds some despicable beliefs ukpabio advertising for a 2012 u. The home secretary theresa may is being urged to step in to prevent a nigerian witch hunter returning to the uk after she flew in to preach to. Shop for childrens books by age, series, author, subject and format. Her books and dvds, which explain how satan possesses children, are widely known. Helen ukpabio, nigerian witch hunter, sues her critics for. Ukpabio s books, on how to identify witches, were a constant reference point for those seeking to understand the phenomenon. A nigerian author, filmmaker and researcher, albert afeso akanbi has accused former nollywood actress turned preacher, prophet helen ukpabio of being the cause of the atrocities metted out to children in southern nigerian over allegation of witchcraft. The woman whose picture appear on the billboard image attached to this post is helen ukpabio, the founder of the calabar based liberty gospel church. You launched a new book and some cds and vcds during the festival of sweet victories, can you tell us about that.
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