The police in Enugu State have arrested six persons over
their alleged involvement in the burning down of shrines in Umuaji,
Ezeagu Local Government Area.
Vanguard reports that the suspects, members of the Indigenous
Christians of Umuaji, carried out the act during their special
crusade.The group reportedly claimed that the burnt shrines were
responsible for the backwardness of their community and her indigenes,
adding that they had the approval of the natives to destroy the shrines
as part of spiritual cleansing of the area.
But while Christians in the area were celebrating the destruction of
the shrines, the four priests in-charge of the burnt shrines reported
the arson to the police which led to the arrest of Nnaeme and members of
his group.
Police spokesman in the state, Ebere Amaraizu, stated that the police
has commenced full scale investigations into the “incident of burning
down of different sacred shrine houses in the community as well as
damaging of other valuable items at Umuaji Aguobuowa in Ezeagu local
Government Area of Enugu State. He said:
“On 7/1/14 in the early hours, a group known as Indigenous Christians
of Umuaji led by one Joseph Nnaeme, alias 404 gathered themselves and
went on rampage during their crusade in the community and during which
different sacred shrines of the community were burnt down and other
valuable items damaged. Six persons have been arrested in connection
with the incident just as the state command has advised members of the
community to remain calm and law abiding while the investigation lasts”.
Meanwhile, the four priests in charge of the affected shrines have described the act as sacrilegious
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