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About 20 people reportedly sustained serious injury during the initiation of 150 youths into manhood, as part of the Ogidi, Idemili North Local Government area of Anambra State annual Nwafor Festival.
Mr. Peter Agbogu, from the community said Nwafor festival was a period of interaction amongst relations, friends and well-wishers and attributed injuries sustained by some people as resulting from youthful exuberance.
He said the monitoring team included the police, DSS and elders to checkmate the activities of the youths during the festival.
Pat Agbata, also from the community, expressed satisfaction with the Nwafor Festival and said the injured ones must have been drunk and acted under the influence of alcohol.
“Prior to the festival, the President-General, Chief Chuka Onubogu ensured that there would be no casualty as he put security in place. The Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in charge of Ogidi Police Division, Mr. Hassan Musa and the Commander of Cultism Squad, Mr. Baco Gado and elders led by their chairman, did all they could to ensure no life was lost,” Agbata said.
The Chairman of Traditional Medicine Practitioners Association in the state, Obumneme Agwuebue Okoye said the period was for resting after cultivation and to thank God for his mercy.
The Ogidi DPO said proactive measure was put in place which helped to forestall criminal activities during the festival.
Mr. Peter Agbogu, from the community said Nwafor festival was a period of interaction amongst relations, friends and well-wishers and attributed injuries sustained by some people as resulting from youthful exuberance.
He said the monitoring team included the police, DSS and elders to checkmate the activities of the youths during the festival.
Pat Agbata, also from the community, expressed satisfaction with the Nwafor Festival and said the injured ones must have been drunk and acted under the influence of alcohol.
“Prior to the festival, the President-General, Chief Chuka Onubogu ensured that there would be no casualty as he put security in place. The Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in charge of Ogidi Police Division, Mr. Hassan Musa and the Commander of Cultism Squad, Mr. Baco Gado and elders led by their chairman, did all they could to ensure no life was lost,” Agbata said.
The Chairman of Traditional Medicine Practitioners Association in the state, Obumneme Agwuebue Okoye said the period was for resting after cultivation and to thank God for his mercy.
The Ogidi DPO said proactive measure was put in place which helped to forestall criminal activities during the festival.
