A 38-year-old man, Mr Michael Effiong, yesterday pleaded guilty for child stigmatization after he appeared before the Esit Eket Magistrate’s Court for torturing and accusing his 7-year-old-son of witchcraft.
Effiong was arraigned on Monday by the police after he broke reconciliation accord with his son, Benji, whom he abandoned for 3 years at the children rehabilitation centre.
The Police Prosecutor, Ukpabio Samuel told the court that the suspect was arrested following a petition by a non-governmental organization, Child Rights Rehabilitation Network.
The accused, a carpenter by profession, pleaded guilty to the charges of child witch accusation, child abandonment and abuse.
The presiding magistrate, Esther Etukudo Etukudo, adjourned the case till March23 and ordered the accused to be remanded in prison.
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