Columnist: LEO IGWE

Churches and destruction of families in the name of witchcraft

Sep 30, 2022 | Feature Article

Churches are using witchcraft narratives to undermine family bonds and affection across Christian Nigeria. And li ...

Ukpabio rescuing families from witchcraft markets

Sep 28, 2022 | Feature Article

The Advocacy for Alleged Witches (AfAW) is deeply concerned over a recent move by Helen Ukpabio and her Liberty G ...

Ex-cellence Project and Psycho-social Support for Non-Religious Ex-clergies in A...

Sep 27, 2022 | Feature Article

The Ex-cellence Project is an initiative that provides psycho-social support to ex-clergies who are non-religious in ...

Police: Fear of Witches and Law Enforcement in Benue State

Sep 20, 2022 | Feature Article

On Saturday, September 17, 2022, officers from the state police command took over the premises of the Greenbelt Hote ...

Humanism and Witchcraft/Tsav Allegations in Benue, Central Nigeria

Sep 12, 2022 | Feature Article

The Advocacy for Alleged Witches (AfAW) is organizing its first seminar on witch persecution and superstitions in Be ...

Critical Thinking, Questionstorm and School System in Africa

Sep 12, 2022 | Feature Article

Critical thinking is imperative to education and learning because it is one of the most sought-after skills in the w ...

Child Witch Persecution and Superstitious Beliefs in Rivers State

Sep 9, 2022 | Feature Article

The case of Godstime, a child of about seven years old, who was seen in a video that circulated on social media, has ...

People with dementia are not witches, they need care and support

Aug 22, 2022 | Feature Article

The Advocacy for Alleged Witches (AfAW) has urged Nigerians to stop branding persons with dementia witches because t ...

Treat witch persecution in Africa with urgency

Aug 10, 2022 | Feature Article

The Advocacy for Alleged Witches (AfAW) welcomes the Pontifical Mission Societies 39; declaration of August 10 a ...

Muslim-Muslim Ticket: A Humanist Perspective on Real versus Idealpolitik in Nige...

Aug 1, 2022 | Feature Article

The decision by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to field a Muslim -Muslim presidential ticket in the 2023 presid ...

Malawi: Invite Medical Experts Not Witch doctors to School in Mchinji

Jul 26, 2022 | Feature Article

The Advocacy for Alleged Witches has urged Malawian authorities not to allow witchdoctors into Mpita Primary Scho ...

Humanist Ceremonies and Celebrations Without Religion in Nigeria

Jul 19, 2022 | Feature Article

Humanist ceremonies are performances that enable atheists, agnostics, humanists, and nonbelievers to mark occasio ...

Human Augmentation, Anticipation Initiative and African Youths

Jul 18, 2022 | Feature Article

Human Augmentation projects the capacitation of human beings beyond their natural abilities and limitations. It is a ...

Nonbelievers and Freedom of Religion or Belief in Nigeria

Jul 6, 2022 | Feature Article

If Nigerian parliamentarians were to organize an event on freedom of religion or belief by, religious nonbelievers w ...

Witch hunting: Torturers should not get away with their crimes

Jun 26, 2022 | Feature Article

As the world observes the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, the Advocacy for Alleged Witches (A ...

Widows and Witch persecution in Africa

Jun 23, 2022 | Feature Article

As the world marks International Widows Day 2022, the Advocacy for Alleged Witches draws the attention of the public ...

About Author
Leo Igwe is a Nigerian human rights advocate and humanist. Igwe is a former Western and Southern African representative of the International Humanist and Ethical Union, and has specialized in campaigning against and documenting the impacts of child witchcraft accusations.