Following the banning of carrying of masquerade by Nollywood actor and
paramount ruler of Oko Kingdom, Igwe Prof Laz Ekwueme. Igwe Ekwueme
banned the masquerades from celebrating their 2013/14 Okposi Oko
Festival as a result of their violent activities which actually took the
life of female student in 2012.
Fresh facts emerging indicate
that veteran actor Laz Ekwueme might be swimming in trouble waters, as
Oko indigenes have not only burnt his palace down, but also threatened
to set him ablaze. Igwe Ekwueme is said to have vacated his palace to an
unknown destination before it was burnt.
It was gathered that
crisis kicked-off on Saturday April 19, 2014 when some villager embarks
on Easter eve celebration, which heralds the Okposi Oko Festival.
However, Igwe Ekwueme thwarted their effort by inviting security
officers. Unfortunately one of the officers shot a masquerade to death.
Immediately
the masquerade carrier was confirmed dead, almost all the indigenes
marched to Laz Ekweme’s palace, set it on fire and some of his chiefs
were also beaten mercilessly, as they could not get Laz who has left the
palace to an unknown destination.
Many cars were destroyed
during the crisis, and it was equally alleged that a lecturer in Federal
Polytechnic Oko, identified as Metuu was set on fire too.
Nigeriafilms
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