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Photos: Anger, condemnation as Enugu traditional ruler accuses his subjects of witchcraft

Report by lawyer and blogger, Chukwudi Iwuchukwu. Read below...
The story sounds like a fairy tale or a Nollywood Epic Movie script but the story is real and happened in Unadu community in Enugu State.
The traditional ruler of Unadu community In Nsukka Enugu State a retired police officer, Barnabas Agbaji who allegedly forced himself to become the Igwe of the town recently elevated the act of wickedness by arresting" two of his subjects Remigus Nwa Ikeagwu and Silas Ameh, arbitrarily accused them of witchcraft, convicted the accused of being guilty of the offence of Witchcraft, hung a tire around their necks, tied fresh palm fronds all over their bodies and paraded them around the community as common criminals!!
According to a source in the community, the Traditional Ruler has been ruling the town with high handedness and impunity, leaving his subjects in fear and misery, boasting that nothing will happen to him because of his Influence in Enugu state Government.

Tension is already running high in the community and from my investigation, his people are spoiling for wall threatening Fire and brimstone if appropriate action is not taken against the ex-policeman now.

Traditional Ruler and some of his subjects are calling for his dethronement because his recent bizarre action on his subjects is the height of what they can tolerate

The question is: During his service years in the Nigerian police, did this man ever arrest and successfully prosecute anyone for practicing witchcraft? Under which law did he do this?

Chukwudi Iwuchukwu is a Lawyer And Blogger and he tweets @Chukwudi1985
at 1/09/2015 01:10:00 pm

96 comments:

  1. Unknown9 January 2015 at 13:11

    Na waooo.
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    @Mr Endowed via Lumia phone

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    1. Unknown9 January 2015 at 17:04

      Can u imagine..... God and the law will catch up with him.

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    2. Eze9 January 2015 at 18:31

      This shit is a lie, i stay in Nsk and have never heard of such....stop painting my innocent town black

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    3. Anonymous10 January 2015 at 07:31

      Mumu @ Henry Eze, u rnt updated on finz happening in ur town, doesn't mean it didn't. Y did u log on to ths blogspot when u don't want to be informed. Ur brain needs to b washed with Acid.

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  2. Unknown9 January 2015 at 13:11

    Ok

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  3. Princess G9 January 2015 at 13:12

    Wonders will never end.

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  4. Unknown9 January 2015 at 13:12

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    Evil man.
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  5. Unknown9 January 2015 at 13:12

    Most ppl from Enugu are lyk dat. Sorry to say. Linda take note!

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  6. APPLE9 January 2015 at 13:13

    In 2015???!!!

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  7. Anonymous9 January 2015 at 13:13

    This i wicked and heartless...traditional madness






























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  8. Unknown9 January 2015 at 13:13

    Are there no chiefs and king makers that can call him to order in case this is true!.
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  9. gossip girl9 January 2015 at 13:14

    civilization"thats what we need!!

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  10. Unknown9 January 2015 at 13:14

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  11. Unknown9 January 2015 at 13:14

    wonders will never seize
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  12. Neks9 January 2015 at 13:14

    >>>> I hope they weren't lynched at the end of the day? The so ruler should be dethroned for sure, at this age and time, this is nonsense!!!!! <<<<

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  13. Unknown9 January 2015 at 13:15

    Dat is a mann dat has b under d uniform. Wht else do u expect frm him.

    He is pure dictator.

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  14. Anonymous9 January 2015 at 13:15

    Do something Enugu state. Mo-1

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  15. Anonymous9 January 2015 at 13:15

    what a shame


    igbo kwenu

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  16. Unknown9 January 2015 at 13:15

    It is impossible to prove voodoo or witchcraft in court, the igwe has no case against these people. They should even sue the barbaric igwe.

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  17. Unknown9 January 2015 at 13:15

    Some human beings are wicked! Have God ever judged u? U have commited more attrocities but God has forgiven u, how then will u treat fellow humans this way??

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  18. Catwalk With Pat9 January 2015 at 13:16

    Pretty barbaric

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  19. Unknown9 January 2015 at 13:16

    This is the height of madness! Who does that traditional ruler think he is? Is he God?! Some people will just bury their God given conscience and incorporrate madness into their hearts!

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  20. Unknown9 January 2015 at 13:17

    Huh? Witchcraft? In 2015? Y do people do such barbaric things and get away with it? In civilised countries dis man will b arrested for human abuse,but u and i know nothing will happen to him in Nigeria!! Horrible

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  21. Chibunky9 January 2015 at 13:19

    Nawa oo

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  22. Juliebabe9 January 2015 at 13:19

    Wonders shall never end, how on earth did he manage to climb the throne?

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  23. Unknown9 January 2015 at 13:19

    Only in Nigeria that this kind of rubbish still takes place. How did he find out that they were wizards n jot witches sha cuz they r men. That means he too na wizard.

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  24. Unknown9 January 2015 at 13:19

    The gods must be crazy.

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  25. AbokiDaWarriBoy9 January 2015 at 13:19

    Smh....sum people are senseless

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  26. AbokiDaWarriBoy9 January 2015 at 13:19

    Just like dat? U can imagine. Smh

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  27. www.glowyshoe.com9 January 2015 at 13:20

    This is really babaric..he needs to be dethroned

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  28. AbokiDaWarriBoy9 January 2015 at 13:21

    Eheennnn...see story o.

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  29. Walata9 January 2015 at 13:22

    That man NA wicked ex police man they shud dethrone him and jail him sef

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  30. Unknown9 January 2015 at 13:25

    The two men to me seems to be laughing. Abi na only me see am.

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  31. Unknown9 January 2015 at 13:26

    I never believed kings are respected this much in Igbo land unlike in the home movies....display of wickedness.
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  32. Hintealand9 January 2015 at 13:26

    may God fogive him and help his subjects

    ..............''''''PRAY4NIGERIA'''''''............

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  33. Anonymous9 January 2015 at 13:28

    THIS IS SO SAD, IN THE TIME AND AGE. GOD SAVE US.

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  34. angelite9 January 2015 at 13:28

    Ignoramus of a man. He nids Jesus

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  35. Sugarvie9 January 2015 at 13:32

    Hian! What would human beings not hear. This is barbaric joor. He is not above the law.
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  36. Unknown9 January 2015 at 13:32

    No youths in the community?..they should do what needs to be done

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  37. Christina typearls9 January 2015 at 13:36

    how can these things be happening in this recent age and times?

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  38. Unknown9 January 2015 at 13:36

    Na wa o
    Watin eye no go see

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  39. ary9 January 2015 at 13:38

    Actually looks like something you'd see in a Nollywood movie! can't he be sued or arrested?

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  40. Akwaugo9 January 2015 at 13:39

    Wonders shall never end


    Lib ugegbe

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  41. Black Anchor 29 January 2015 at 13:40

    See level of punishment.. na wah ooo.

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  42. Unknown9 January 2015 at 13:44

    Lmaoooo wtf..Nollywood oo..d two men sef are very stupid..hw can u allow a king to torture u like dis?.............................#KingOfKings #6God

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  43. 7F098C199 January 2015 at 13:45

    This exactly what buhari will do if elected from the back door. Anyone who forces him/her self to become a leader. Engr Emy

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  44. Anonymous9 January 2015 at 13:48

    Dis One is pure act of wickedness nw shame on the so called ex police boss / traditional ruler

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  45. Unknown9 January 2015 at 13:49

    Hmmm nothing we wouldn't hear

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  46. Okoro9 January 2015 at 13:51

    Orishirishi

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  47. Unknown9 January 2015 at 14:00

    Just imagine that, anyways it take's whitch to know whitch.#THAT AKWA IBOM BOY#

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  48. Unknown9 January 2015 at 14:00

    In dz modern

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  49. Unknown9 January 2015 at 14:03

    Can imagine!

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  50. Anonymous9 January 2015 at 14:03

    ............Spoiling for war not Spoiling for wall

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  51. Anonymous9 January 2015 at 14:05

    This is actually my home town we are talking about here. The story you read is just about the minutest of all the atrocities he has been committing but now, we are ready for him.

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  52. CHERRY9 January 2015 at 14:08

    Tinz r happening!

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  53. Diamond9 January 2015 at 14:09

    Hmm, do stuff like dis still happen? :s

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  54. Unknown9 January 2015 at 14:09

    Odiegwu ! Naka ka na si O bialu be onye abiagbuna ya, mgbe o ga-ala mkpumkpu apukwana ya n'azu.

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  55. Blaq9 January 2015 at 14:15

    SMH

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  56. Unknown9 January 2015 at 14:15

    Wonders shall never end

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  57. Anonymous9 January 2015 at 14:18

    VERULE Say - dat is so cruel of him,he. Nids to be. Dethrone immediately. "Beautifu is life"

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  58. Unknown9 January 2015 at 14:21

    Ok o.




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  59. Unknown9 January 2015 at 14:23

    He should be sanctioned, he broke a human right law

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  60. Unknown9 January 2015 at 14:23

    He should be sanctioned, he broke a human right law

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  61. Unknown9 January 2015 at 14:41

    WTF! for real???

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  62. yawanow9 January 2015 at 14:51

    abuse of power over flimsy excuse. Hope they dethrone him for good.

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  63. Unknown9 January 2015 at 14:54

    Total rubbish

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  64. Unknown9 January 2015 at 14:54

    May be d people of d community are sleeping or being coward to fight their cause

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  65. Unknown9 January 2015 at 15:03

    Na wah ooo!!!! **DOPEY SAID SO**

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  66. omowunmi okunti9 January 2015 at 15:05

    WONDERS SHALL NEVER CEASE TO END!

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  67. Unknown9 January 2015 at 15:17

    Evil man

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  68. Anonymous9 January 2015 at 15:23

    Lol, does all this still happen with the level of civilization? I guess the Igwe is suffering from megalomania, he needs help.



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  69. Unknown9 January 2015 at 15:26

    I can't believe this. It's very ridiculous

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  70. archie9 January 2015 at 15:33

    This is bad and uncalled for..

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  71. Unknown9 January 2015 at 15:55

    Continue, God is watching you. Linda take note!

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  72. Subomi9 January 2015 at 16:07

    In this day and age ? Government should intervene quickly!

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  73. Unknown9 January 2015 at 16:08

    Only GOD in heaven knows d kind of bribe he will collect on d road wen he was a police man...

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  74. Unknown9 January 2015 at 16:11

    Only GOD in heaven knows d kind of bribe he will collect on d road wen he was a police man...

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  75. Unknown9 January 2015 at 16:29

    That king is a devil....someone should just shoot him jor

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  76. ebonyz...9 January 2015 at 16:33

    Wetin b dis again nah|!!

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  77. Anonymous9 January 2015 at 16:47

    Hey.. Na wa o.. Oluwa go see us through




    Watch and pray for the evil days are here

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  78. Juleslouis9 January 2015 at 17:09

    That is how some crazy people get away with any thing cuz they have links to d govt house. Lawless country.

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  79. Unknown9 January 2015 at 18:13

    Na wa oooo

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  80. Unknown9 January 2015 at 18:16

    power intoxicates.Yours will put u in trouble soon if u dont change oga police.

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  81. Babez9 January 2015 at 19:52

    Barnabas is a very fetish and deadly man. That's my mumcee's villa. I know uncle Barnabas very well. Everyone fears him.

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  82. AdaM9 January 2015 at 20:10

    Na wa, only the man na igwe, n witchcraft identifier. He's d wizard if the story about his actions r true. How can a fellow human subject another fellow human to such humiliation? Wat the quest n thirst for power can do. He too should b openly disgraced n imprisoned jare. Guess wen he comes out he ll bhve well. Rubbish.

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  83. Unknown9 January 2015 at 20:25

    Dis is madness!!

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  84. Unknown9 January 2015 at 20:45

    Does these still exist . Thought mbaka is in enugu.

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  85. Unknown9 January 2015 at 20:50

    Does these still exist . Thought mbaka is in enugu.

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  86. Unknown9 January 2015 at 20:51

    Oh chim. Does these still exist ..

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  87. egowein9 January 2015 at 21:31

    Nothing person no go see and hear. ....

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  88. Unknown10 January 2015 at 00:28

    Linda, I sent you an email with a story like this last year about my brother in Osisioma Ngwa who was accused of witch craft and lynched by the village youths. On the process, my dear brother lost his eyes and the doctored in teaching hospital asked for 50k for the eye operation. I also put his number in the email for confirmation. At the end my brother couldn't go because of money. It is exactly a case like this, he was humiliated this way and sent away, he is still banished without justice till today, begging for food. what a world.

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  89. Unknown10 January 2015 at 00:28

    Linda, I sent you an email with a story like this last year about my brother in Osisioma Ngwa who was accused of witch craft and lynched by the village youths. On the process, my dear brother lost his eyes and the doctored in teaching hospital asked for 50k for the eye operation. I also put his number in the email for confirmation. At the end my brother couldn't go because of money. It is exactly a case like this, he was humiliated this way and sent away, he is still banished without justice till today, begging for food. what a world.

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  90. Unknown10 January 2015 at 06:44

    lol. I don't know, but what's the story here? besides what I just read sounds funny. where did the igwe see the proof of witchcraft or his he tryna pay em for something else? well that's none of ny business.

    JUST MY OPINION...

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  91. Anonymous11 January 2015 at 00:04

    Odiegwu

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  92. Anonymous11 January 2015 at 05:49

    This is just fabrication by unpatriotic indigenes on Igwe Barnabas Agbaji, and these group of people spreading information that may cause chaos should stop. These case of witchcraft was reported to the igwe by their children and relations, threatening to kill those involved in this act of witchcraft but the igwe refused their request and with leniency passed a judgment after investigation that these people be paraded at the market square and allowed to go without torture as tradition demands. To serve as deterrent to others and these people are alive and in their different houses. WHY CAN SOMEONE SAY JUNGLE JUSTICE? If not after the action of igwe Barnabas Agbaji, most of the youths have stopped coming home and those at home has resorted to OK Ada riding as their major jobs. I want to state here categorically that Igwe Barnabas is a God- sent to Unadu community and since his assumption to office we the Unadu youths have been enjoying peace and serenity in the community.

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  93. Anonymous11 January 2015 at 13:02

    Hope the traditional ruler is not innocently accused.what happened was initiated by relatives and friends of the victims as such actions cannot take place without the support of close relatives.
    My advice is for the community to change from their premodial thinking and embrace God.

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