The Nigerian Police have arrested Apostle Ubong Bassey Etim for the alleged murder of his 16-year-old daughter, a child with Down Syndrome.
This was contained in a statement by Safe Child Africa, which said the suspect had earlier alleged that the deceased was a witch and a snake.
Safe Child Africa shared the shocking news about her murder on February 21 and has been working alongside the fearless Basic Rights Counsel Initiative, led by James Ibor and other local parties, to aid the search and support his estranged wife and surviving children.
Safe Child Africa, led by Gary Foxcroft, has provided close support and funding to exhume the body of the young girl and carry out an autopsy.
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“We will be closely monitoring the case to help ensure that she gets justice,” Foxcroft said.
Meanwhile, Etim had been on the run and allegedly instigated the arrest of his grieving wife using the Zone 6 Police Command in Calabar.
However, through the efforts of Women Arise of the University of Calabar, Project Alert, rights activists Foxcroft and Ibor, she was released unconditionally.
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