A Nigerian lady has sparked outrage online as she recounts a traumatic experience at a Lagos church, where she was labeled a witch after wearing red pants to Sunday school and forced into a deliverance session.
In a lengthy post shared on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter), she detailed the disturbing incident, revealing how the Sunday school teacher singled her out for her choice of attire, accusing her of being a witch.
The child, who was around 7 or 8 years old at the time, was subjected to intense pressure to “confess,” despite not understanding what she was being accused of.
The ordeal ended with her mother, upon hearing the story, confronting the church in person, demanding accountability for the traumatic experience.
The lady shared her reflection on the lasting impact the event had on her: “I didn’t know what was happening. The Sunday school teacher kept saying, ‘confess, confess.’ I didn’t even know what to confess to, but if they had given me a script, I would have definitely run with it so they would leave me alone.”
She went on to express the emotional toll, saying, “The trauma sat with me for years. I lost interest in church that day. In my young mind, I thought if you cannot tell for sure who is a witch through your visions, then your visions are unserious. Since then, I just saw those people for what they are – clowns. Wicked clowns.”
The incident, which took place in a “highbrow” area of Lagos, has prompted concern from many who came across her post, with some sharing similar stories of trauma from religious institutions.
The lady highlighted the fact that many children in Nigeria are vulnerable to such experiences, especially when their families blindly accept the church’s narrative, leaving them without support.
See some reactions below:
@she_trades1: “All these door to door evangelists came to preach one Sunday, I wasn’t home but my sister was. They told her she has an evil spirit in her. They came next Sunday and not only did they apologize, I told them if I see them again, they’ll see the evil spirit in me.”
@Za_phayvrite: “One time I went to a church with my cousins as a yellow fine 8-year old, the pastor singled me out and started shouting ‘cease to operate’ on my head. Spun me so much but I didn’t fall. I went home reported to my Dad, and that was the last time we saw that church branch open.”
@Zeehnoh: “I’ve had terrible experiences with pastors! One told my mum that i and my siblings are witches and we’re the reason her business isn’t going fine. He made us fast three days straight without food or water.”
@NwokeMpunity: “That’s how a parent parents. You STAND UP FOR YOUR CHILD. The onus to defend and care for your child lies solely on you the parents, any help you get from outsiders should be considered a bonus.”
@yudychuku: “Most of us have experienced this. Those deliverance sessions are not pleasant,the trauma remains with you. Let’s not even talk about the feeling of being betrayed by your family. Mine turned to hatred. It took God’s intervention to forgive and let go.”
@Titan_Lumina: “I have a friend whose pastor is trying to spoil her life…the pastor tells her parents to cut her hair, saying she has “red and black witch”😕, the pastor tried to stop her from writing jamb but she found a way to write it, the pastor told her parents not to pay for her postutme.”
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