Emmanuella

Emmanuella is a 12 year old girl who came to our ministry two and a half years ago. When she was brought to our centre at Gidan Bege she was in a bad state. Our staff were moved to tears when they saw the extent of the maltreatment she had received at the hands of a local “prayer man.” After she lost her mother and her father had left her with her grandmother. An aunt falsely accused her of being involved in a secret society as people living nearby were becoming sick. The aunt took her to the “prayer man” for help. To try to get her to confess, he burned her with a heating iron on her arms, legs and back. She was branded like an animal with a hot tool.

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