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Insecurity: Ekiti Monarch Advocates Use Of African ‘Juju’ To End Crimes In Nigeria

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Owa Ooye of Okemesi-Ekiti, Oba Gbadebo Adedeji, says traditional powers, known in local parlance as “African Juju’, have the potency of ending the current spate of kidnappings and other crimes in the country.

The Oba made this known in Okemesi-Ekiti, Ekiti West Local Government Area of Ekiti, at a news briefing preceding the grand finale of the 2021 biennial Okemesi Cultural Festival, slated for Saturday, May 8.

Adedeji, a former Chairman of Ekiti Council of Obas, said it would therefore be wrong and erroneous for the people to abandon their belief in such alternative means of curbing crimes.

According to him, optimal use of African traditional powers will help in checkmating activities of bandits, especially wanton killings and kidnappings, which now occur almost on a daily basis in many parts of the country.

He said for instance, no traditional ruler could be kidnapped so cheaply, except those who had made the mistake of jettisoning their beliefs in African charms and powers.

The Oba pointed out that culture has become a veritable source of income to many nations, saying the story should not be different in Nigeria.

He appealed to the government to upgrade the Okemesi Cultural Festival, where the popular legendary masquerade, ‘Oladunwo’, was usually unveiled for residents, visitors and tourists to watch.

“Attacks on traditional rulers are becoming too disturbing. How can bandits be kidnapping or shooting a traditional ruler dead just like that?

”I believe that going traditional will curb these senseless killings and therefore not out of place.

“In the days of the old, there were wars, and we had unique ways of fighting them and winning. Some people don’t believe in it, because new found religions have taken over and reduced our faith in traditional power.

“Some traditional rulers say they can’t use charms to protect themselves, this is hypocrisy.

“We are custodians of tradition and not wasters. Why are we running away from our tradition? How can an Oba be killed or kidnapped like a chicken? I find it appalling and difficult to believe.

“It is not only the Obas, all of us must work hard to protect ourselves. Our forebears believed in God.

“When did this insecurity start? Obas must get involved in the tradition. Now I am happy that a lot of people are going back to that time of the old to defend themselves,” he added.

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