The gods are Angry! 3 Die as A Hundred Years Old Deity Tree Falls in The Market in Enugu

Three people reportedly lost their lives when a traditional tree that has been in existence for over 100 years fell at a busy market square in the Obolloafor community, Udenu Local Government Area of Enugu State, following heavy rainfall.

According to residents, the tree, known as Ukwakpa, was used as a deity which allegedly protected the community from harm and the minders must have failed to appease the gods of the land over a period of time, leading to the gods getting angry and exacting vengeance.
The Obolloafor Market, situated along Enugu-Makurdi Expressway, is said to be an outlet for Akatakpa Masquerades during festive period, but in recent times, the masquerades have hidden under the traditional culture to wreck havoc on the community and committing crimes, maiming, robbing and kidnappimg unsuspecting victims.
Confirming the incident, the state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Ebere Amaraizu, said the victims affected were a mother, her daughter and mechanic.
“The incident occurred during a rainfall which killed a woman and her little baby, identified as   Ijeoma Ojobor, and Chibueze Ojobor as well as a mechanic, also identified as   Eze Romanus.The mechanic was taking his lunch in one of the shops around the tree when the tree fell. Some persons like one Obetta Ikechukwu, was seriously injured and was rushed by sympathizers to the hospital at Obolloafor where he is being treated.”

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Posted: at 5-10-2015 02:39 PM (8 years ago) | Addicted Hero

Hmmm. Wonderment of the world. RIP to the dead

Posted: at 5-10-2015 03:00 PM (8 years ago) | Hero

Every tree not planted by God must be hewed down n casted into fire

Posted: at 5-10-2015 03:03 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac

GOD THAT ANSWERS BY FIRE.

HALLELUYAH!!!

GOD HAS ANSWERED AND SET THE PEOPLE UNDER ITS BONDAGE FREE.

BABYLONIANS' TREE HAS FALLEN

Posted: at 5-10-2015 03:31 PM (8 years ago) | Newbie

What do u mean by the gods re angry poster pls stop fooling ursef its just mere accident

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Posted: at 5-10-2015 04:10 PM (8 years ago) | Hero

See ur head!
U re here shouting halleluyah forgetting that the tree actually kill some people abi if to say ur family member follow u for dey here dey shout helleluyah abi

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Posted: at 5-10-2015 04:14 PM (8 years ago) | Hero

Superstitious things, the tree is 100 years for crying out loud. Why does it have to be witchcraft

Posted: at 5-10-2015 05:14 PM (8 years ago) | Upcoming

RIP to the dead.  But the tree don over stay.  Oboy enough firewood oh

Posted: at 5-10-2015 06:22 PM (8 years ago) | Upcoming

The speculations of the reporter should not be taken inhoneypot. If the reporter had based the report on the quoting of a deity kingpin, then the story would be believable. What is obvious is that the tree has become the oldest landmark of the community, which has earned it all kinds of varied opinion and exacerbated the negative viewpoint of superstition by calling it a deity tree. A heavy downpour would surely blow than a tree that old - it has nothing to do with appeasing any deity.     

Posted: at 5-10-2015 07:44 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Some beliefs needs to be abolished like seriously, we are not in the era of superstition

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Posted: at 5-10-2015 08:04 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac