There was pandemonium in Okeagbe neighborhood, Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State, following the killing of a sacred boa by a cleric, sparking protests among the many indigenes.
Naija News stories that the cleric, a member of God’s Grace Ministry headquartered in Warri, reportedly fled the neighborhood instantly after the incident.
The motive behind the cleric’s motion stays unclear, but it surely has incited important unrest throughout the neighborhood, with residents expressing their outrage by means of protests.
According to DailyPost, demonstrators, chanting solidarity songs, took to the streets and converged at native police and armed forces stations to voice their dissatisfaction with what they known as a “sacrilege.”
The protesters marched to safety formations in the neighborhood to claim their cultural beliefs and specific their grievances.
They additionally prevented the church from conducting its Monday service, demanding that the church and the cleric carry out crucial rituals to cleanse the city.
Moreover, they insisted that the snake be buried in a way akin to human burial rites.
According to native stories, it’s a long-standing taboo to hurt a boa in Okeagbe because the snake is revered as a deity by the neighborhood members.
The sacred boa is believed to go to the city throughout and after the neighborhood’s pageant, harmlessly coexisting with people and animals alike.
The indigenous folks maintain the boa in excessive esteem, believing it to be a supplier of sustenance and a bearer of their prayers for meals and prosperity.
The cleric, initially from the Orogun neighborhood within the Ughelli North Local Government Area, managed to flee the instant backlash by scaling a fence earlier than the angered protestors arrived.
The scenario stays tense because the neighborhood awaits a decision that aligns with their cultural and non secular sentiments.
