Occultic practices in Africa: it’s consequence in Nigeria Society
African is skilled in terms of Poetries, the continents blessed with like of Mazisi Raymond Fakazi Mngoni Kunene Gabriel Imomotime Okara, in their respective works, they explained how difficult it is for an African – no matter how modernity they embrace the religious values of the western education, African can’t divorce himself from the hubris of occultism, black magic and blood oath which form the template of Africa existence.
Mnogni Kunene excesively bothered of the modernity rupture that caused on African traditions, culture and ways of life.
In Piano D, Okara evocatively brought out the effects of clashes between the Western and African cultures, the soldier hero of Kunene who always invokes the spirits of the departed ancestors and speak to them in highly spiritual termelogy for the dead not to abandon the living, he emphasized that his practice as an African cosmological belief that there is a permanent understanding between the living and death.
Most cities in africa especially in Nigeria there are a lot of dreaded ancient secret cult, which in some cases takes the blood of an innocent children for sacrifices, these practice are always carryout by the babalawos they use the blood for oath taken to interface with members of the public and politicians who’s always believed that it’ll secure their future life.
Also, If you are one of those who feels that some culture and tradition of the black Africans have been whipped out by the western civilization, then you may have been living in the outer space, If you are also of the opinion that the days of unwholesome and dastardly practices of the stone age are gone for good in black Africa, you’ll be shocked to know that some of these practices still exists in our land, especially after reading the pathetic story of a young man, who hail from oza community in orhionmwon local government area of Edo State.
Nigerian security fragile situations and it’s economic downtown has continued to fuel cult related killings and increasing cases of families taking advantages of age long obnoxious traditions to perpetuate evils.
The stories of killings and initiation into this barbaric fraternity have done more harm then good, do you known that the fraternity have claimed several lives, that have continued to hurt many families across the country.
However, this piece is concerned about the excesses and the authorities of fraternity which has continued unabated in Nigeria and even in across African countries, in spite of repeated calls by religious bodies and non-governmental Organisations (NGO) in the continent, recent sury show that many have agreed that something have to be done about their alleged barbaric, nefarious and inhuman treatment.
Little wonder that the story of one bright imafidon of oza community an innocent young man in his late thirties who his late father periled down that after his demised bright Imafidon his son, should take over his position as the next head of the aged long shrine, the father however died in January 2023, it’s was gathered that immediately after his demised members of the fraternity came visiting to informed the young man the tasks ahead of him, according to our source who doesn’t want his names on print, stated that the moved is the hand work of his late father, he further told our crime desk that the young man who is known to be a devoted christian rejected their offered to become the next head of aged long deities who’s sacrifices is always been a seven years old male child, bright Imafidon who is now on the run for his dear life.
The reason why bright imafidon decided to embarked on a journey of nowhere according to investigation revealed that as a devoted christian is connected with his daring refusal not been initialed into the occultic group called heads of the babalawos of communities.
It was reported recently that the secret meeting of the barbaric group resolved that the on – the – run bright Imafidon must be brought home for initiation into the group or risk been brutally murdered if seen anywhere in the world.
Meanwhile, as the situations remains tensed, bright imafidon helpless ordeal was said to have started on February 2023 following the death of his father and the subsequent demand to be forcefully initiated as a replacement of his late father in the occult group.Members of the dreaded group were alleged to have invaded bright imafidon father’s residence, shortly after its burial ceremony of his late father.
“Members of the fraternity came to the late imafidon house at No.2, hrio Quarters oza and informed the family members that Pa. Imafidon was their member while alive.”They further stated that Pa. Imafidon while alive chose his son bright Imafidon as his successor in the occultic group.
“But owing to his mother christian background, bright Imafidon mafidon to blatantly refused to be been initiated into the fraternity, hence his travails in the hands of the occultic group”, a source told our Correspondent that family membersof the fleeing bright Imafidon according to multiple sources have become hopeless and helpless who on daily bases watch helplessly as the ravaging onslaught of the fraternity in the family continues unabated.
