In what might signal the end of her reign of terror over child right's activist in Nigeria. Helen Ukpabio has had her court case dismissed. The controversial female evangelist who has been accused by human rights organisation for being the arrow head in the persecution and abuse of children on account of their being falsely labeled witches and wizards, had to come to terms with her 1st legal defeat in the hands of a judge at Calabar.
Helen Ukpabio is known to justify and encourage child witch hunting by quoting a particular scripture verse from the Bible , " suffer not a witch to live". Her controversial film "end of days", has been condemned by both orthodox and pentecostal churches as being a false manipulative christian document laced with fear and sensational error.
Last week neither Helen Ukpabio's erroneous interpretation of the Bible nor her questionable annointing could save her from the hands of Justice P.J Nneke, a judge at the Federal High Court in Calabar.
Helen Ukpabio had made an application enforcing her rights against The Akwa Ibom State Government, The Commissioner of Police Cross River State, Assistant Inspector General of Police, Leo Igwe ( Nigerian Humanist Movement), Sam Itauma (Child's Rights and Rehabilitation Network) and Gary Foxtrot ( Stepping Stones).
The application was brought after Helen Ukpabio's supporters were alleged to have invaded, raided, assaulted and stolen the personal properties of Leo Igwe at a symposium organised to defend persecuted children. Even though her supporters carried out the assault, she brought an application to enforce her rights. Helen Ukpabio's application was dismissed outright, she was also charged to pay 20,000 naira as legal costs.
Leo Igwe rejoicing at the dismissal of Helen Ukpabio's application said Ukpabios response to their symposium was an illegal one, so it is wonderful news that her case against us has been dismissed".
It is not quite clear what Helen Ukpabio will do next, but the evangelist who enjoys courting controversy always organizes an end of year "catch the witches conference". Every time I am in Nigeria for Christmas, large billboards of her casting out witches adorn a major highway called Calabar Itu Road.
The government have had to pull down these bill boards in the past. Am hoping the loss of this case will cause her to sober up and will encourage her to engage in more Productive Positive Humanitarian Christian Projects.
Helen Ukpabio, may want to adorn herself with a Santa Claus costume and visit some of these children with gifts, because Love still remains the greatest message she can preach to authenticate her calling.
It was widely reported she was physically attacked recently in a western country by sympathizers of stigmatized children.
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