Africa: property-grabbing

Written by David Fletcher 02 Sep 2016
Africa: property-grabbing

The following is just one of the many stories of property-grabbing, injustice and false imprisonment of poor, vulnerable people. A mission worker writes, ‘Please join us in praying for Albertina, an 82-year-old widow who has been working with The International Justice Mission (IJM) team in Gulu after falling victim to property-grabbing. The perpetrators in this case have repeatedly bribed local officials to get out of custody while actively threatening and assaulting Albertina and her family. Earlier this week, the perpetrators worked with the police to come up with false charges against Albertina and her adult family members, having them arrested despite a clear lack of evidence. The arrest of these victims left ten children under the age of thirteen living in huts alone with no supervision. Please pray for wisdom and favour as the International Justice Mission team works to secure the release of Albertina and the other victims.’

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