The Enugu State Government has summoned traditional rulers and the president-generals of the communities in Nsukka where ‘Oriokpa’ masqueraders’ attacks resulted in two deaths.
The state government also ordered an investigation into the activities of the Oriokpa masquerade groups in the area and vowed to prosecute the perpetrators.
This is contained in a statement issued by the state Commissioner for Local Government, Rural Development and Chieftaincy Affairs, Okey Ogbodo, in Enugu.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports violence, which occurred earlier this week, follows a history of alleged misconduct by the Oriokpa masquerades, who were also involved in a widely condemned attack on a female nurse in April.
NAN reports that on 19 September, hundreds of women from Eha-Alumona, a community in Nsukka Council Area of Enugu State, took to the streets to protest the constant attacks and harassment by masquerades in their community.
Mr Ogbodo said the Enugu State…