Cross River State Police Command, have arrested a
couple Alvan and Ugonwa Orji, from Ikot Nakanda, Akpabuyo local government area
of the state for been physically abusing their 11-month-old baby boy over
accusations that the toddler is bewitched and is the one behind their
misfortunes!!!
The complainant, Barrister James Ibor, the Principal
Counsel of Basic Rights Council Initiative (BRCI), a child rights advocate group,
told the police that he received a complain from an anonymous person that the
couple were in the habit of physically and emotionally assaulting their son
constantly, giving him inhuman treatments such as tying him to a chair, using electric
cable on him and consistently yelling at the boy.
Ibor then decided to carry out investigations into
the allegation privately and sent some undercover agents to the Orjis wine shop
in the town on several occasions.
The investigators confirmed what the neighbours had
earlier reported and after spending as much as an hour in the shop, they
realized that the baby had been maltreated severally with scars on his body and
face.
After they were arrested, the couple confessed to inflicting injuries
on his child because the baby is possessed with 'Ogbanje'
(Marine) spirit.
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