The people of Oleme Amaifeke in Orlu LGA of Imo state have announced plans to chose who would serve and mediate between them and the gods of their land “Arusi Ogidi”

The development is coming twelve years after the death of their Chief priest who allegedly died after he accepted bribe from a rich man to deny an innocent poor woman justice in a land dispute.

According to reports, shortly after the death of the chief priest, the deity was said to have chosen an eighteen year old boy Ugonna Benneth Uzohuo to serve it.

Being a Christian family, the young man and his parents opposed his choice for the service of the deity.

The young man was said to have fled from the village when his people reportedly accused him of involving in same-sex relationship, burnt their family house and other property belonging to his father, Mr. Kingsley Uzohuo.

Speaking on the development during a village meeting, the oldest man of the village Mazi Mbazuigwe Oguike, vowed that the village would not continue to watch their sons and daughters dying like fowls as a result of the neglect of their deity.

He explained that since the death of their Chief priest more than eleven years ago, the village has recorded not less than forty untimely deaths.

Mazi Oguike who revealed that the village had set up a committee that would see to the selection of a new chief priest for the service of the deity; insisted that the person must be a youth of impeccable character.

Meanwhile the village has renewed call for the arrest and punishment of Ugonna Benneth Uzohuo who allegedly involved in same-sex marriage and refused to serve the deity.

They also debated the entire Uzohuo’s family in Amaifeke, Orlu LGA.Mazi Oguike who made the feeling of the people known to newsmen at end of the village meeting vowed to see to the end of the matter.

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