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| Governor Of Bayelsa, Governor Dickson |
Hardly a day passes in Nigeria without one hearing some sort of heartbreaking news.
The latest incident which occurred in
Bayelsa is nothing short of shocking as a teenage girl was locked up in a
wooden cage for about 30 months by her parents over an alleged strange
ailment attributed to witchcraft.
For two and half years, the girl named
Blessing Olokumo, a twin and an indigene of Ayibatari Quarter, Opokuma,
in Kolokuma-Opokuma local government area of Bayelsa was held in that
cage until her release by members of a foundation.
Allegedly suffering from a strange
illness which led to her constant defecation and soiling of the House,
Blessing was isolated and kept away from the main house, according to
the acting President of the foundation, Comrade Tonyon Ebitei Robert.
The conditions were terrible.
“She was kept like a rabbit. She was
given food when it is available and was allowed to sleep in her vomit,
faeces and urine. She lost weight and could have died,” Robert alleged.
According to her, the group known for
its campaign against maltreatment of twin child in the state, was
contacted by concerned indigenes of Okolobiri community where the
Olokumo family resides.
The first attempt by members of the
group to reach the caged child was allegedly rebuffed by the father but
their next trip was fruitful as he handed the child to them.
The rescued child was reportedly taken to the teaching hospital for proper medical treatment.
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