About this archive
A short explanation.
Read this if you arrived expecting the original ministry's website, the active organization, or just want to know what you're looking at.
Frequently asked
A few questions, answered straight.
Is this the official Liberty Foundation Gospel Ministries website?
No. This site has no affiliation with Liberty Foundation Gospel Ministries, Liberty Gospel Church, Lady Apostle Helen Ukpabio, or any successor or related organization. Their active web presence is at the .net address (libertyfoundationgospelministries.net) and on social channels.
Why does this domain exist at all, then?
The .org registration lapsed at some point after 2013, the domain passed through several intermediate uses (a parked landing page, then a generic "free ebook download" template), and eventually came up for sale on the open market. It was acquired by an unaffiliated individual who chose to put a small, neutral heritage page at the address rather than leave it as another parked-and-monetized URL.
Is this a tribute site?
No. A tribute frame would be inappropriate here. The organization that hosted the domain has been the subject of sustained, well-documented reporting by independent journalists and child-rights advocacy groups regarding its public campaigns about witchcraft and children. A heritage page can describe what was at an address without endorsing or condemning it.
Why include the 2012 programme list and the verbatim quote?
Because they are the primary record of what the site said about itself. Paraphrasing devotional or organizational language is unreliable; quoting directly, with a source link, lets the reader judge for themselves. Removing the material would also remove the context needed to understand the independent reporting linked below.
Where can I read the independent reporting?
Wikipedia's entry on Helen Ukpabio is a reasonable starting point and is densely footnoted. Beyond that, Channel 4 News (UK), the Observer, NBC News, Stepping Stones Nigeria, and the documentary "Saving Africa's Witch Children" are widely cited primary sources. Links are below.
Will this site change?
Possibly. If new public-record material clarifies the domain's history — for example, additional captures, or a formal statement from the rights-holders — the archive will be updated. The page is small on purpose: it tries to do one thing well rather than become a project.
Sources
Where the material comes from.
Every substantive claim on this site can be traced to one of the following independent sources.
- Wikipedia — Helen Ukpabio ↗ Densely-footnoted biographical article. The best single entry point to the independent reporting.
- Channel 4 News — "Controversial witch hunter Helen Ukpabio comes to London" ↗ UK broadcast reporting.
- Wikipedia — "Saving Africa's Witch Children" ↗ The 2008 Dispatches documentary that brought the broader issue to international attention.
- libertyfoundationgospelministries.net ↗ The organization's separate active web address. Linked for accuracy, not endorsement.
Corrections
If something here is wrong.
This is a one-person archival project; corrections to factual claims, broken links, or out-of-date statements about the active organization are welcomed. There is no comment form — please email.
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