Man who made children eat their faeces must answer for his crimes – AfAW

By Leo Igwe

The Advocacy for Alleged Witches (AfAW) urges the Benue state government to ensure that Mr Paul Akor who forced some children to eat their poo is brought to justice.

It said the call become necessary following concerns by the mother of the children that Paul might escape punishment.

On Sunday, April 9, 2023. Mr. Akor, an administrative staff at the Federal Polytechnic Gboko forced a 5-year-old boy, Anongo, to eat his faeces.

This revulsive incident took place at the industrial layout, in Bamba, Modern Market area in Makurdi.

Anongo is one of three children whose parents and Paul had been disputing some land within the family premises.

Family sources told AfAW that the boy pooed on this disputed piece of land.

Mr Akor saw him, assaulted and manhandled the boy, using his face to rob the faeces and forcing some of the poo into his mouth.

Family members said this was not the first time that Paul had maltreated Anongo and the siblings.

Last year, Mr Akor was said to have assaulted the boy’s sister threatening to make her eat her faeces if she tried to defecate on the disputed land.

AfAW was informed that sometime last year, Paul caught Anongo’s brother defecating on the land and subjected him to the same ill-treatment.

He forced him to eat his poo. When the mother tried to intervene, Paul beat her and she fell to the ground.

The AfAW understands that the case is before a court in Makurdi. Paul has denied abusing and maltreating the children.

The mother of the children is concerned that Mr Akor would use his connections to evade justice.

The AfAW sources in Makurdi have spoken to the children and their mother who confirmed this ugly and disgusting treatment.

AfAW, therefore, asks the Benue state government to ensure that justice is done; that Paul Akor is brought to book.