EXCLUSIVE: Enugu Community Excommunicates 6 Families, ‘Members Barred From Churches, Children Denied Access To Schools’

The neighborhood source published that the PG and his cupboard believed Okoh’s nephews were facilitating their uncle’s non-compliance with the neighborhood’s directive, ensuing of their inclusion within the excommunication.

SaharaReporters has learned that kids from six families in Amaofia village, Umunevo Ohana-Amagunze self reliant neighborhood, Nkanu East Native Authorities Convey, Enugu, were barred from attending college and appealing in church actions at some stage within the neighborhood.

This pattern reportedly started on Could well perchance also 28, 2024, following the excommunication announcement by the recent leadership of the Metropolis Union, led by President Standard Anioma Ndubuisi, outdated President Standard Ozor Francis Nnamani (aka Omaga), and two others, Mr. Kelvin Uzor and Mr. Ozioma Ani.

In holding with neighborhood sources, the six families tormented by the excommunication are the family of unhurried Okoh Michael Nwobodo; Okoh Patrick and his family; Okoh Paul and his family; Okoh Maduabuchi and his family; Ani Onyeka and his family and Ani Michael and his family.

It became reported that the excommunication became announced to your entire neighborhood on Could well perchance also 27, 2024, via a public declaration by a metropolis crier.

A neighborhood source instant SaharaReporters on Thursday that the excommunication became brought on by the President Standard’s (PG) directive ordering Mr. Paul Okoh and his family to vacate and relinquish possession of their condo and properties.

In holding with the source, the property in ask has been within the family’s possession for over 50 years, and they were residing there for a long time.

“The PG claimed that the land the put the condo became built belonged to one other family,” the source stated.

“His refusal to vacate his condo and properties for the stated recent proprietor as directed by Anioma Ndubuisi-led leadership of the Metropolis Union, led to the announcement of the excommunication of elder Paul Okoh and family from leisure of the neighborhood.

“He additionally announced the excommunication of his brothers and families, insisting that it became major for them to power their brother and his family to conform and vacate the property.”

The neighborhood source published that the PG and his cupboard believed Okoh’s nephews were facilitating their uncle’s non-compliance with the neighborhood’s directive, ensuing of their inclusion within the excommunication.

A video seen by SaharaReporters on Thursday shows a metropolis crier asserting the excommunication, warning that any neighborhood member who pals with the six affected families will face to take into accounta good of N50,000 and diversified penalties as prescribed by the Metropolis Union.

SaharaReporters has learned that schoolchildren from the families excommunicated on Could well perchance also 28 were barred from attending college in both private and public institutions at some stage within the neighborhood.

This instruct will have a significant impact on the affected kids, as they’re going to omit their third-term examinations, ensuing within the necessity to repeat their lessons as soon as the danger is resolved.

When contacted by phone, Mr. Ugochukwu Okoh, a member of the affected families, verified that his kinfolk had been excommunicated from the neighborhood.

Despite the truth that, he did no longer give particulars, he simply stated, “We will the Ministry of Chieftaincy Issues now over this danger. This excommunication became announced since Could well perchance also 27, 2024.”

When reached for advise, Anioma Anthony, the President Standard of Ohana Amagunze, confirmed the incident however clarified that it became no longer a accurate excommunication.

Mr. Anioma, who stated that he became currently outside the country, instant SaharaReporters that the kids of the affected families are detached attending college and participating in church actions.

“It is no longer factual that my Metropolis Union of Ohana Amagunze excommunicated six families from the neighborhood. Outsiders are coming to our market and the affected families additionally attain to the market.

“We originate no longer prevent them from purchasing and selling with outsiders. What we resolved is that individuals of the neighborhood must detached have nothing to originate with the families till they return a landed property allegedly taken from diversified families.

“The teach Ministry of Native Authorities and Chieftaincy Issues invited your total parties on the present time to the ministry in Enugu capital to stare into the topic. But what I will be able to expose you is that their kids weren’t barred from going to school.”

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