Okija
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Okija is a town in Ihiala LGA, Anambra State. It is home to the Okija shrine, which is dedicated to Ogwugwu Akpu, an Igbo diety.
The shrine gained infamy in Nigerian media in 2004 after Anambra state police raided it and found 50 decomposing or shrunken bodies and 20 human skulls within the compound's premises; over 30 maintainers of the shrine were arrested in connection with the discovery, and other nearby shrines were raided afterwards. It was discovered that the bodies were poisoned with chemicals, and that the priests had taken the property of the victims from their homes and shared in the loot.
[edit] External Links
- Macabre discovery in Okija, Anambra State! - by Alfred Obiora Uzokwe
- OPINION :- The Ogwugwu Okija fairy tale - by Jimmie Asoegwu and Obi Anoliefo, courtesy of Vanguard and the Internet Archive
- "Okija: Shrine Saga Enters the Movies"
- Understanding The Okija Shrine Phenomenon And The Art Of Mental Poisoning by Emmanuel U. Obi
- Full, Authentic List of Patrons of Okija Shrine (Part Two)
- Horror: Police find 50 bodies, 20 skulls in Anambra shrine
