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The attack on a seminarian by a group of masquerades, popularly called “oriokpa Nsukka”, at the Catholic Diocese of Nsukka in Enugu State, on Sunday, troubled the Diocese.

It was said that for years now, the masquerades have been tormenting the residents and visitors, who are always forced give money or get the beating of their lives, even as women are being raped.

It was gathered that their latest victim is the seminarian, identified as Lawrence Ezeugwu, who is now in critical condition for the beatings and matchet cuts he received from the masquerades, leading to condemnation of the attack by Prof. Godfrey Onah, the Catholic Bishop of Nsukka who urged law enforcement agencies to handle masquerades that block roads, beat, harm and extort money from people as terrorists and cultists.

“It is unfortunate that in this 21st century some youths in Nsukka area will cover their face and block roads, beating and extorting money from people who are going about their legitimate businesses in the name of masquerade.

“The security agents should treat these criminals who hide under the guise of masquerade to harass and harm law-abiding citizens as terrorists and cultists,” he said.

The Bishop said the Seminarian, who was on his way to the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC ) Nsukka district, to pay electricity bill was beaten to coma by a group of masquerades that blocked Enugu Road. After beating him, he said, they gave him a knife cut on the head, leading to his now being hospitalized.

“This is a sacrilege and an abomination and the church will ensure that all those involved are brought to book, as well as fight to put this evil culture to an end.

“As Bishop of the diocese, I am ready to lay down my life in fighting to stop this man’s inhumanity to man by masquerades in Nsukka who block roads, harm people, rape young girls, extort money from road users and intimidate innocent residents,” he vowed.

Onah said the matter was immediately reported to the police and that the police had arrested one of the masquerades.

Onah described the masquerades in Nsukka as a cult and a form of idol worship and vowed to deal with any Catholic member engaging in masquerade no matter the position of the person in the church.

“The Nsukka Oriokpa masquerade is evil cult and a form of idol worship; anybody engaging in it is worshiping idol,” he said.

When contacted, Ebere Amaizu (SP), the Enugu State Police Public Relations Officer confirmed the incident, adding that one of the masquerades was already in police custody.

“The police in Nsukka have arrested one of the masquerades that beat and gave knife cut to a Catholic seminarian.

“Investigation and efforts are being intensified to ensure that all those involved on that unfortunate incident are arrested and charged to court,” he said.

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Youngadvocate:
The attack on a seminarian by a group of masquerades, popularly called “oriokpa Nsukka”, at the Catholic Diocese of Nsukka in Enugu State, on Sunday, troubled the Diocese.

It was said that for years now, the masquerades have been tormenting the residents and visitors, who are always forced give money or get the beating of their lives, even as women are being raped...

“The security agents should treat these criminals who hide under the guise of masquerade to harass and harm law-abiding citizens as terrorists and cultists,” he said...

“As Bishop of the diocese, I am ready to lay down my life in fighting to stop this man’s inhumanity to man by masquerades in Nsukka who block roads, harm people, rape young girls, extort money from road users and intimidate innocent residents,” he vowed...

When contacted, Ebere Amaizu (SP), the Enugu State Police Public Relations Officer confirmed the incident, adding that one of the masquerades was already in police custody.

Where do we draw the line between "culture" and criminality?

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In fact what actually happened was that one of the youths broke a block on this young man's head. He fell down and tried getting up but fell down again. I was driving to Nsukka that very day and could not believe what I saw. I could not stop to help this young man because it happened in the full glare of the natives and bystanders who seemed to give an implicit approval to the attackers action. I only stopped briefly to yell at them for what they just did to the young.man who was already on the ground! So sad that such a retrogressive culture is still being practised in Nsukka a town that hosts a premier university with all it attendant benefits. I wish the young man speedy recovery, but I am afraid that the skull must have been fractured by the impact of that block because it was terrible. Better imagined than experienced.

Where was God?

Oksman:
In fact what actually happened was that one of the youths broke a block on this young man's head. He fell down and tried getting up but fell down again. I was driving to Nsukka that very day and could not believe what I saw. I could not stop to help this young man because it happened in the full glare of the natives and bystanders who seemed to give an implicit approval to the attackers action. I only stopped briefly to yell at them for what they just did to the young.man who was already on the ground! So sad that such a retrogressive culture is still being practised in Nsukka a town that hosts a premier university with all it attendant benefits. I wish the young man speedy recovery, but I am afraid that the skull must have been fractured by the impact of that block because it was terrible. Better imagined than experienced.

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Shelloween:
Shut up

That's all you can contribute. Maybe you are from Nsukka and are really pained at my comment but be informed that truth is bitter and its the bitter truth that sets lowlifes like you free.