Masquerade Fight Leaves Five Dead In Imo
06.05.2013, 20:27 Local
Five people have been confirmed dead and 11 wounded in
Omuma community in Oru East council area of Imo state
during a seasonal festival.
Sources said that a visiting masquerade popularly known as 'Aja-
ala' from the neighbouring community of Akatta in Oru east local
government area of the state allegedly unleashed repeated
machete cuts on an indigene of Omuma over a yet-to-be-
ascertained grievance.
However, the Event instantly took a drastic turn as the indigenes
of Omuma mobilized and retaliated the act descending on the
masquerade and inflicting fatal pains on the masquerade which
eventually led to his death.
However, when indigenes of Akatta community heard of the
killing of their masquerade in Omuma, no fewer than 100 youths
were mobilized for reprisal attacks.
The reprisal attacks from both ends led to the killing of another
four persons in Akata community. Sources said angry Akatta
youths allegedly invaded the Comprehensive Secondary School in
Akatta, located in an area of land near Omuma, identifying and
attacking students that hail from Omuma community.
Sources further disclosed that the move was however quashed by
the arrival of a detachment of mobile policemen to the warring
communities. As at press time, no fewer than five persons have
been reportedly killed with about 11 others nursing various
degrees of machete cuts.
Meanwhile, when contacted, The Imo State Police Public Relations
Officer, Joy Elemoko said she had heard about the clashes but
has not been officially briefed and promised to give a full detail
of the incident to the public is soon as she's properly briefed.

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Aaahh! So masquerade can die?! Ngwanu..tot they were okala mmadu, okala mmuo!

Ndi iberibe! 'over yet to be ascertained grievances'...can u imagine?!

tchidi: Aaahh! So masquerade can die?! Ngwanu..tot they were okala mmadu, okala mmuo!

Ndi iberibe! 'over yet to be ascertained grievances'...can u imagine?!

Ochi ato gbuo la m! Am still shocked at the story.I remember back in those days when Mmau and Okonko masquerade in my Villa was something sacred and as kids we get scared whenever we travel for Xmas. Now, it's a different thing entirely. Some Masquerades in Igbo land have turned to a mere caricature and the culture is fading out seriously. Akatta is just a neighbouring village to mine anyway.

hahaha. anyway rip.