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 was forced into a deliverance session. The young lady shared the painful story in a lengthy post on the social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter), revealing how she was accused of being a witch by the Sunday school teacher because of her choice of attire.
According to her account, at the time, she was only about 7 or 8 years old, and she vividly recalls being singled out by the teacher who pressured her to confess to being a witch, even though she had no idea what she was being accused of. Despite her confusion, the teacher continued insisting that she admit her guilt. The situation took a distressing turn when she was subjected to intense pressure during a deliverance session, which only worsened the trauma she was experiencing.
The ordeal eventually ended when her mother, after hearing about the incident, confronted the church in person, demanding accountability for the way her child was treated. The lady reflected on the lasting emotional toll the incident had on her, explaining, “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.”
The emotional scars from that day lingered with her for years. She recounted how it made her lose interest in attending church: “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 occurred in an affluent area of Lagos, has drawn widespread concern and sparked outrage on social media, as many individuals shared similar stories of traumatic experiences in religious institutions. The lady emphasized that such incidents have lasting consequences for children, especially when families blindly accept the church's accusations and narratives, leaving vulnerable children without proper 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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