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Chief Priest Of A Shrine Attacks Catholic Priest In Ebonyi State by ebosie11(f): 8:14am On Feb 07, 2016
The Chief priest of the popular Nte-ofina Echara shrine in Echara Community, Ikwo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, Nteh James Onele, has been remanded in Abakaliki Federal Prisons for attacking a Catholic priest.

The catholic priest, Reverend Father Cornelius Ovuta, is in charge of Assumption Parish, Abina Ikwo. He was attacked by the goddess worshippers on his way
to visit a sick member of his parish.His catechist, who accompanied him on the visit,however escaped and alerted the villagers. The villagers later rescued Ovuta. The attack on Ovuta led to his being hospitalized for weeks at the Federal Teaching Hospital Abakaliki (FETHA).

The priest allegedly lost valuables items during the attack. The chief priest of the shrine and perpetrators of the attack was said to have gone into hiding after
the accident. The police trailed and arrested John.He was arraigned.

John, a septuagenarian, on October, 20, 2015,with those standing trial in suit No. MAB 458C/2015 and others now at large, attempted to murder Ovuta on his way to visit a sick person.The accused purportedly damaged property of Ovuta worth N1, 546,000.00 during the attack.John was accused of damaging one white soutane valued at N20,000, mass box valued at N120,000, communion cup N30,000, packets of communion N10,000 and Cauli N18,000.Others are, one Alb N18, 000, one Skygo
motorcycle N130, 000 driven by his catechist,Ezeaka Kenneth and one Nissan Sunny car with registration number AT 394GWA valued at N1.2 million.John was said to have committed offences punishable under sections 324, 320(a), 451 and 355 all of the Criminal Code cap 33 volume 1 laws of Ebonyi State of Nigeria 2009.

Source: http://www.trezzyblog.com/2016/02/echara-shrine-chief-priest-arrested-for.html

Re: Chief Priest Of A Shrine Attacks Catholic Priest In Ebonyi State by ebosie11(f): 8:14am On Feb 07, 2016
Nawa ooo!
Re: Chief Priest Of A Shrine Attacks Catholic Priest In Ebonyi State by Cutehector(m): 8:20am On Feb 07, 2016
Hian... na with witchcraft of physical combat?
Re: Chief Priest Of A Shrine Attacks Catholic Priest In Ebonyi State by dikeigbo2(m): 8:40am On Feb 07, 2016
Juju priest being controlled by his juju,.....now in he is prison,let his juju come free him.
Re: Chief Priest Of A Shrine Attacks Catholic Priest In Ebonyi State by allcomage: 8:43am On Feb 07, 2016
He is spoiling business for the chief priests by converting traditional worshipers to Christianity.
Re: Chief Priest Of A Shrine Attacks Catholic Priest In Ebonyi State by Flexherbal(m): 12:21pm On Feb 07, 2016
Let the gods fight for themselves.

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