OBA YOUTHS DEMAND FROM THE GOVERNOR,MY TAKE , written by Mazi Odera POg JP, Mkpisi Ndi Egede.
Yesterday when Mr Governor visited Óba ,a town in Idemilli South, Anambara State , there was a calculated theatrical move but sinister plea that NEEDED a thorough investigation after the fact,after all it's said na Ugwu muta igbaji Ukwu,Agadi Nwanyi amuta arikata ezue ike ,that interval rest is her survival strategy.
That act wasn't spontaneous,but a well researched and carried out format , considering the heinous height of the demand ,they must have crossed so many T and Dotted many i for them to have the Gonads to demand the horrible from Mr Governor.
Well Onye okwú amaró ife onye usa ga asa (Complainant doesn't know the answers that will be provided by defendant) after all onye Nene onweya Akwukwo ógbaa first.
The selected Youths did not demand for additional effort in curbing the insecurities in the town ,nor Demanded for stabilization of land grabbing which is now a dangerous trend in Óba town ,but they were asking for somebody who the Government held in contempt and using judiciary to determine his involvement in certain matters of the state, especially in curbing the menace that held the town and the state to Isi Aja Aja.
The Young Man was arrested by Udo gachi security outfit in connection to Ógba ghara ghara that took over the sanity we enjoyed years back ,same way they arrested many others, vetted them and set them free .
He introduced Ócha gbute, ochaghi si gbute version of demonic Money making,you see it won't be our problems if the plot only involved any of them using his personal anatomy to conjure or conduct the ritual,like using personal prick ,eye ,ear ,tongue,brain or even sense as sacrifice for money attractions ,but we are concerned because our Children were kidnapped and used ,our parents were also used , dead bodies littered the path with missing anatomies ,in trying to sanitize the society back to normal ,some mischievous scoundrels were apprehended and sequestered,while trying to use the legal system to determine if what they do played the damager or it's just a hustle with ordinary bad intent. Which only the Court has the right to pronounce guilty or innocent ,outside that it might be deemed injustice because only court of competent jurisdiction can pronounce Justice,outside that it's injustice.
It became interesting when the Hired or coordinated Youths kneeled down in unison to whip up emotion ,they played a blackmail card so the Governor should be seen as Callous.
Asking Mr Governor to release prime Suspect without asking self why is he part of those who wasn't let go after meeting with the State cleansers ,they call him Ofu Nwa fa ji eje Mba ,which is a blanket definition,they should be invited to further explain what they actually mean ,maybe the suspect is acting for the Town or the Youths of the town ,that way the Government will deal with the lepercious incursion directly from the root.
There are certain crimes even Lawyers do not go for bail as they will look like interested Parties suffocating Justice ,rather they seek day in court to plead for bail.
The Governor gave them a sound response which was instantaneous, but thinking of the calculated demand and the temerity of such audacity ,it demands for broader investigation that will be thorough and detailed.
I was disturbed because the assembled Youth did not ask ,what was Akwa,s crime ,but they said whatever crime he must have committed should be forgiven (It means sweep abormination under the carpet ) -meaning if he had hands on all the atrocities that held the state to pimper,s Paradise that the Governor should let him go ,if he was the King pin of Kidnapers the Governor should stop looking at him from that prism but look at him from angle of Men kneeling down on window decoration,this is not just an ignorance,but crossing the Rubicon and daring justice , because what they want is aborted Justice.
That's a deep throat message, sounds like they knew more than they were asking for,after all an igbo adage said onye bekaria Akwa onye Nwuru Anwu Ajua ya na óbu ya gburu (When one cries more than the beraved,he will be questioned his interest on the death).
Igbo Youths don't kneel down for anybody or thing, but this Youths knelt down demanding for forgiveness,not demanding for expediting his trial and it gives me goose pimples.
Something is not right.
This may not be just for OKEITE practitioners or clientele or some of those minor stuff people think he helped them to conjure, there's more to it than the surface.
Since they were bold enough to make such demand,they should explain the basis for it ,it won't be let to slide as if it's just nothing.
One of the reason Ndigbo said ,ka ewelu Ókpa chóba ife dakpulu na Mmiri is that it helps to be thorough ,also for the seeker not to be submerged while searching.
They knew Government is not holding him because he practice Dibia or obtaining adherent by his deceptive pros and cons ,but for some reasons that showed his corrabolation between the ala adighi Nma which the Government are bent to eradicate.
He is not the only Dibia invited nor detained in the state ,many were invited and discharged which is testimony of good behavior or clownish behavior, but for Government to hold a suspect and taking the pains of seeking judiciary interpretation and Youths are demanding for his release is a serious concern and playing for Jaundiced justice.
As much as the Governor gave them answer that is supreme,but the government needs to investigate those youth behind the demand, because some of the twist behind the tale can't be done without aides . And no aid has been arranged with the isi afuru kwaba Ókpú. Let it be on record,na while barbing hair ,we should barb beard as well ,ka owelu yie ife.
I so submit and also direct us to story that happened at Onicha,
Chiejina who Deriko replaced in Onicha was a criminal but ,later seem to be a moi moi case to compare with Derico menace after his demise ,so the Government should do some digging deep , just to be assured that it was just Exuberance of Youth and not organized fraternity.
Anambara can't pass through the trails of insecurities once again , insecurities must be swept under and for good . Insecurity must be perished for our peace of mind and safety of the living.
I remain Mkpisi Ndi Egede ,Minority opinion writer na mpaghara anyi ,Dibia ónu ike adighi agbalu Ekperima afa, Obele Nwa Mpa Nnukwu ku na Aka na ónwu agaghi egbunwu ya.
Truth is our standard, accept it in good Faith or we shove it down your throat with smiles .