More and more children abused as "witches" in Nigeria and elsewhere...

Christian Eshiett was a rambunctious pre-teen who spent a lot of time cavorting with his friends in southern Nigeria. He would skip school and run away from home for days, frustrating his grandfather, who oversaw the boy's care.

"I beat him severely with canes until they broke, yet he never shed a tear," said Eshiett Nelson Eshiett, 76. "One day, I took a broom to hit him and he started crying. Then I knew he was possessed by demons. ... Nigerian witches are terrified of brooms."

From that day two years ago, Christian, now 14, was branded a witch. The abuse intensified. More...

See also:

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2. The "witches" of Papua New Guinea...
3. South Africa: "witchcraft" family burnt to death...
4. Nigeria: witch-doctor admits to 110 child murders...
5. The "child witches" of Nigeria... WTF! This is crazy...