see what was found in benin hostel

I just came across this picture, about a strange
animal that was found in a hostel in Benin, Edo
state and people were asked to pray and rebuke
the 'bush-baby' and rejoice over the victory of it's
death. I don't know whether to cry or laugh.
First of all, who did this to us? It bothers me that
our reaction to things we cannot explain or
understand is always to demonise such thing.
I expected people to simply search that animal in
the picture and see that it's a Potto. Jesus! I mean,
we are wiping out beautiful creatures in the name
of spiritual nonsense.
And for God's sake, a bush baby is another name
for Galago, a wild animal found in this region.
Why have we refused to open our minds and learn
about these many things we tag witches and
demons? It is one thing to defend yourself against
wild animals, it is another thing to invoke some
warfare against these innocent creatures.
I still remember the first time I saw a documentary
about the bushbabies of Senegal, I was totally
floored. Ignorance and refusal to learn is killing us
and slowly wiping out nature's gift to us. I'm very
sad right now.
By Enwongo C. Cleopas