After being allegedly attacked by a Muslim group known as
Kamarudeen Muslim Society last week, a leading
masquerade in Iwo, the headquarters of Iwo Local
Government area of Osun State, called Ogundeji, has
demanded for a sum of N20 million to prepare sacrifice to
avert evil that may follow action of the group. The
masquerade also added that part of the money will also be
used to sew new regalia for the masquerade, saying the
initial one was badly damaged after the alleged attack by
the Muslim group. According to sources, on Tuesday last
week, there was panic in Iwo town, when Kamarudeen
Muslim society allegedly attacked Ogundeji masquerade,
beating him until he fainted. During the incident, the Muslim
group also allegedly burnt the regalia of the masquerade,
while the handler narrowly escaped death, but sustained
serious injury. In its reaction, the Alagbaa of Iwo-land,
Chief Ojelana Ojeseyi, condemned the development,
describing the attack as “unwarranted, barbaric and
inhuman”. He added that “their action violate the fundamen­
tal rights of the traditional worshippers, hence the need for
government and all the relevant agencies to intervene, with
a view to checkmate the inhuman treatment and forestall
its reoccurrence in the future”. However, aftermath of the
attack, the handler of Ogundeji masquerade, Mrs. Ogundeji
Omo-Babalawo, in her reaction disclosed that incident had
claimed her ancestors’ inheritance, urging government to
come to her aid by providing N20 million to appease the
gods and make new regalia for the masquerade. She
averred that “it would cost almost N20 million to prepare
concoction and sacrifice to appease spirits of the burnt
masquerade and to design another one”. Also in their
separate reactions, two high chiefs of Iwo land, Moderin
and Mojirin, Prince Abimbola Adegboyega and Prince
Lasunkanmi Tadese, respectively condemned the attack,
saying the Muslim group had violated the agreement
reached in the palace during a stakeholders meeting on
how to ensure peaceful Egungun festival in the ancient
community. Commenting, the state Commissioner for Infor­
mation and Strategy, Mr. Sunday Akere, stated that the
government would look into the matter and resolve the
issue amicably so as to ensure religious harmony in the
state, stressing that the incumbent administration was
committed to peaceful co-existence in the state irrespective
of religion and political affliction. Reacting to the incident,
the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Mrs. Folashade
Odor, said police had already commenced investigation into
the matter, assuring that anybody found culpable would be
made to face the full wrath of law.

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A woman handling masquerade? That's weird in my culture. BTW, the woman is a thief. N20m to appease which god? Mamalawo go and sit down!

Pagan9ja, hope you weren't hurt?

gods don upgrade ooo.. Imagine sacrifice of N20m..
Na porsche the masquerade wan use as sacrifice..??

On a more serious note, wat is happening to all these groups??

Gboliwe: A woman handling masquerade? That's weird in my culture. BTW, the woman is a thief. N20m to appease which god? Mamalawo go and sit down!

Pagan9ja, hope you weren't hurt?

I wonder oo But dem say masquerade Na from heaven.. How beat him

dejt4u: gods don upgrade ooo.. Imagine sacrifice of N20m..
Na porsche the masquerade wan use as sacrifice..??

On a more serious note, wat is happening to all these groups??

Na economy melt down cause am