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Edo Monarch Suspends Masquerade Festival Over Incessant Clashes

by Patrick Ochoga
4 months ago
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Following Incessant bloody clashes between the Otaru of Igarra and the Akuku clan in the Akoko-Edo local government area of Edo State, HRH Oba Emmanuel Adeche Saiki II on Tuesday announced the suspension of the Ekuechi masquerade festival in the area.

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Oba Saiki disclosed this after a meeting of the community‘s traditional council and security agencies held at his palace in Igarra, where he announced that the suspension would become effective on February 15th.
According to him, the festival had resulted in a severe crisis as groups of masquerade and their followers clashed, leaving many injured and properties destroyed in the community, noting that the festival, which is an annual festival, had snowballed into crisis, thereby causing insecurity in the community.

He said, “I am here to announce the suspension of the Ekuechi masquerade festival until further notice.

„I decided to invite the security agencies to inform them of what happened during the celebration of this year‘s Ekuechi festival.

„It would be recalled that we celebrate the Ekuechi festival annually as part of our tradition and culture in Igarra.

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„What happened this year again on the Jan 26th, 28th and 29th of January, there was a crisis and severe fighting between two groups of masquerades and their followers, which resulted in a series of injuries and destruction of properties.

„By the authority conferred on me and as the Clan head of Igarra, I hereby suspend masquerades from coming out day or night effect from on the 15th of February till further notice,“ he said.

The traditional ruler directed security agencies to arrest any group of people celebrating the festival, either day or night.

He urged the security agencies to enforce the order by arresting anyone flouting the law.

He disclosed that the Opoze age group had been directed to assist law enforcement agencies in monitoring and arresting any masquerade group flouting the order.

The Oshemdase of Igarra, High Chief Onimisi Oduwa, said the festival‘s suspension is in order and is supported by the Igarra Traditional Council.

Oduwa said that suspending the masquerade was to maintain peace in the community.

„Ekuechi festival is our culture that is celebrated every year,

„But due to rising insecurity in the community, the Otaru and the traditional council decided to suspend the festival for peace in the community,” Oduwa said.

The Divisional Police Office of Igarra Division, Igarra Area Command of the Nigeria Police, Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corp (NSCDC), Department of State Security (DSS), and other security agencies attended the meeting.


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