The police in Enugu State have arrested six persons over
their alleged involvement in the burning down of shrines in Umuaji,
Ezeagu Local Government Area.
Vanguard reports that the
suspects, members of the Indigenous Christians of Umuaji, carried out
the act during their special crusade.The group reportedly claimed that
the burnt shrines were responsible for the backwardness of their
community and her indigenes, adding that they had the approval of the
natives to destroy the shrines as part of spiritual cleansing of the
area.
But while Christians in the area were celebrating the
destruction of the shrines, the four priests in-charge of the burnt
shrines reported the arson to the police which led to the arrest of
Nnaeme and members of his group.
Police spokesman in the state,
Ebere Amaraizu, stated that the police has commenced full scale
investigations into the “incident of burning down of different sacred
shrine houses in the community as well as damaging of other valuable
items at Umuaji Aguobuowa in Ezeagu local Government Area of Enugu
State. He said:
“On 7/1/14 in the early hours, a group known
as Indigenous Christians of Umuaji led by one Joseph Nnaeme, alias 404
gathered themselves and went on rampage during their crusade in the
community and during which different sacred shrines of the community
were burnt down and other valuable items damaged. Six persons have been
arrested in connection with the incident just as the state command has
advised members of the community to remain calm and law abiding while
the investigation lasts”.
Meanwhile, the four priests in charge of the affected shrines have described the act as sacrilegious
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