Couple Obeys Pastor’s Prophecy, Starve 5-year-Old For Days

Mr Michael Wosu 47 years and his 23-year-old wife Blessing, residing at Adazi-Ani in Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra State, are in police net in Awka, for starving their five-year-old child of food for days.

Michael, who hails from Rivers State and his wife from Akwa Ibom State, were said to be obeying their pastor’s prophecy that the five-year-old is a witch, and therefore deserve not to live.

The state commissioner for Women and Social Welfare Ify Obinaba, was alerted to the child’s plight, and couple were summarily arrested and handed over to the police.

Obinabo‘s Media Aide, Chidinmma Ikeanyionwu, in a statement on Thursday, stated that the commissioner received the report of the incident through the Transition Committee Chairman of Anaocha LGA, Mr. Gerald Ozoh, and the state coordinator of Ladies of Good Governance, Mrs. Chinwe Uba.

In speaking to the child’s parents in her office in Awka, Obinabo noted that her primary assignment is to protect the rights of every child in the state irrespective of the state of origin and assured that she won’t let the culprits go unpunished.

She applauded those who raised the alarm towards the rescuing of the child and called on other individuals to always speak out against child maltreatment.

The statement read, “On their part, the culprits said that they are not responsible for the girl’s starvation because they are only obeying their pastor’s prophecy which is that the five-year-old is a witch, hence do not deserve to live.

“Blessing went further to say that she also subjected the young kid to sleeping on a plank due to her constant pooing and peeing on her body.

“She went further to say that the five-year-old is responsible for all her husband’s downfall in business.

“Meanwhile, the husband denied having knowledge of the ill-treatment meted out on the child.

“The culprits are still in police custody while the child is receiving treatment at a hospital in Awka.