Ebonyi prophet arrested for allegedly maltreating child accused of witchcraft

Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force successful Ebonyi State person arrested a self-proclaimed prophet, Mr Nwankpu James, pursuing a viral video successful which a kid accused of witchcraft was allegedly subjected to terrible abuse.

The kid has since been rescued and is presently receiving aesculapian attraction astatine the Federal Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki, FETHA, according to the Ebonyi State Commissioner of Police, Mrs Hope Okafor.

The statement, issued successful Abakaliki on Tuesday and signed by Police Public Relations Officer SP Joshua Ukandu, said the incidental occurred successful Isohumini Agbaja assemblage successful Izzi Local Government Area of the state.

Authorities said the apprehension was triggered aft the circulation of the disturbing video showing the kid being maltreated successful an inhumane mode nether the guise of spiritual deliverance.

“The operatives of the Command were instantly directed to guarantee the apprehension of the fishy and the rescue of the child,” the connection read.

It added that acting connected the directive, constabulary operatives traced some the fishy and the child’s parents to the community, wherever the p...