The police in Enugu State say six persons
have been arrested 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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