Uganda: 15-Year-Old Girl imprisoned by Muslim father for Months, Now Regaining Use of legs after Punishment

Tens of thousands of these stories go untold, every day.

Ugandan Girl Tortured for Christ Regaining Use of Leg Compass Direct (hat tip Mara)

Released from hospital, Susan Ithungu takes steps with support.

BWERA, Uganda, January 17 (CDN) — A 15-year-old Christian girl in western Uganda who lost the use of her legs after her father locked her in a room for six months for leaving Islam has begun to take tentative steps.

Susan Ithungu of Isango village, Kasese district, had been hospitalized since September 2010 after neighbors along with police rescued her from her father, Beya Baluku, who had given her hardly any food or water. He was arrested shortly afterward but quickly released. She and her younger brother, Mbusa Baluku, lived alone with their father, who was divorced from their mother.
 
In March 2010, Susan had trusted Christ for her salvation – prompting her father to threaten to slaughter her publicly with a knife. Pastor Joseph Baluku of Bwera Full Gospel Church in Kasese said neighbors who discovered that the girl was locked in a room with almost no food or water notified authorities.

After her release, they took her to a hospital on Sept. 6, 2010. She would not be discharged from hospital care until Oct. 19, 2011.

After Compass published her ordeal on Aug. 11, 2011, several individuals and ministries came forward to help her (see www.compassdirect.org, “Girl in Uganda Loses Use of Legs after Leaving Islam for Christ,” Aug. 11, 2011). She now lives in a rented house in an undisclosed location.

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“I thank all those who have continually supported me spiritually, materially and even morally,” Susan said. “I am also thankful to Biira Dreda, who stood by me in the hospital, and to date she is still with me when none of my family members has come to see me. I now take Dreda as my mother because of her care and love. My own people have abandoned me.”

Jacob Mukobi, who works with Uganda police as a child protection volunteer, was tipped off that Susan had been locked up in the house for six months.

“When I got the horrifying message about Susan that she had been put under house arrest for converting to Christianity, I went with the police to the house on Sept. 6, 2010 and took her to Bwera hospital,” he said.

Her father, he said, is not ready to take her back.

“A neighbor heard Susan’s father saying that she will be accepted back to the family only if she recants the Christian faith and rejoins Islam,” he said.

When Mukobi asked Susan’s father about his mistreatment of her, he said only that he was upset by her conversion to Christianity, Mukobi said.

“I do not like my daughter calling herself Susan and leaving her Muslim name, Aisha,” Mukobi said Baluku told him.

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Comments

[Lily]

The father should have been castrated and had his privates dipped in pig blood!!

[InfidelForLife]

This "father" is not worthy of children. That despicable excuse for a human being should be prosecuted until he doesn't know what's up or down and right or left. Totally devoid of compassion or even basic decency. Completely disgusting.

[Marylou]

What kind of a 'god' would want to hold onto his flock by locking them up and torturing them? Not the Judeo-Christian God, that's for sure. Thanks for printing this, Pam. It reminds people what Islam has to do to people to be (it claims) the world's fastest growing religion. Without threats and coercion, they'd lose half their members overnight.

[Wrinkle creams]

Keep your faith strong my dear Susan.

[Redneck Woman]

I truly hope she doesn't go back to her father. He will surely kill her this time for causing even more shame for him.

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@Marylou...

Truly sickening isn't it? How they claim to be a religion of peace yet they consistently show that they are barbaric little troglodyte neanderthals by how they treat children and women!
They don't pray to G_d ....they pray to Satan!

[Nat's daughter]

Numerous times daily I am reminded how blessed I am to have been born in the USA to normal parents. May this young girl continue to heal and enjoy freedom. And thanks to Pamela for exposing the truth about islam. You are so correct in stating that "tens of thousands of these stories go untold everyday". The mainstream media SUCKS!

[Kari]

Susan,
You are a courageous young woman. Hold on to your faith and cry out to Him who sits on the throne. May Jesus heal your legs completely that you may run the race, fight the good fight and share the gospel with others.

Praying for you sweet, sister!

[Carmen]

God bless and keep you safe, Susan! Big hugs!

[va87]

To my dear Sister Susan,
May the love and grace and mercy of our Heavenly Father rain down upon you, and may you always know in your heart and mind the warm comfort of HIS peace that surpasses all understanding. Your rewards in Heaven are not even within the scope of the human mind to comprehend. You have suffered for Christ! You are in the company of giants of our Faith.....Paul, Peter, Steven, Job....You have provided a sterling example of what it means to LIVE FOR CHRIST!!
GOD bless you my Sister! I look forward to meeting you when we go Home.

To the so called "father".....you have no idea the wrath that awaits you on That Day. I would hate to be you! You will then know the awful lie of islam, and it will be too late for you. It will be AWFUL!!!

[fern]

Brave girl. Keep strong and safe Susan ♥

...Well done to Jacob Mukobi for saving Susan.

[fern]

Susan said. “I am also thankful to Biira Dreda, who stood by me in the hospital, and to date she is still with me when none of my family members has come to see me. I now take Dreda as my mother because of her care and love. My own people have abandoned me.”

Awww. Well done to that lady (Biira). Heartening to read when there is so much evil in the World.