“Her preachings about the existence of child witches in Nigeria have been linked to widespread abuse of child rights, including cases of children being starved, tortured and killed.”
In one case, three children aged between three and seven were starved, incarcerated and had hot water poured over them by parents who had just attended one of her sessions.
He said the Government needed to do more to prevent further cases such as those of Victoria Climbie and Kristy Bamu.
He said: “In particular, attention needs to be paid to the need to regulate churches so that people like Helen Ukpabio are not allowed to promote views that lead to acts of terror against innocent children.”
Mrs Ukpabio cancelled her first service after arriving in London when the location was leaked online but she is thought to have made three other appearances, including one at a private home. The pastor founded her church in 1992 and is said to have 150 branches worldwide.
Mrs Ukpabio, who is referred to by her congregation members as “Mummy”, took to her Facebook page to request prayer during what she said were “difficult times” following the disruption of her service.
