Alvan and Ugonwa Orji, from Ikot Nakanda, Akpabuyo local government area of Cross River State are now in police detention at the state Police Command, after a concerned neighbour reported how they have been physically abusing their 11-month-old baby boy over accusations that the toddler is bewitched and is the one behind their misfortunes.
The complainant, Barr. James Ibor, the Principal Counsel of Basic Rights Council Initiative (BRCI), a child rights advocate group, told the police that he received a complain from an undisclosed person that the Alvan and his wife were in the habit of physically and emotionally abusing their son constantly, giving him various human treatments such as tying him to a chair, using electric cable on him and consistently yelling at the boy, this is so bad.