Nigeria with palava, na real wah...HIAN! Panic struck Amakohia Ubi community in Owerri West Council Area of Imo
State on Monday, as a five-month-old baby boy slipped from the hands of
his minder, a 10-year-old girl, who was being chased by a masquerade and
fell inside a large boiling pot of soup.
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An eye witness told Daily Sun that the 10-year-old girl, who also
suffered severe injuries, was fleeing from one of the “ Owu” masquerades
that had chased her in front of a house while carrying the deceased
toddler and as she ran to the back of the house, she stumbled and the
toddler slipped from her hands and fell into a pot of soup being
prepared by a food vendor.
According to the witness, the masquerade, on realising the havoc caused, took to his heels.
However, efforts to revive the baby proved abortive as the baby was
pronounced dead by a doctor, after some good Samaritans rushed him to a
nearby hospital.
When Daily Sun visited the scene, parents of the
deceased baby were still in a state of shock and refused to speak to the
press as sympathisers besieged their residence.
The Amakohia
masquerade festival also known as “Owu” is the most dreaded festival in
Owerri West Council as it is characterised by display of charms,
constant flogging and harassment. Meanwhile, the festival, which
normally lasts a month, has been temporarily suspended as a result of
the incident.
When contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Andrew Enwerem (DSP), said he had no details of the incident yet.
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