An altercation has
ensued between members of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, PFN, and
Umuoji community in Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State over the killing of a snake in the community by the
Overseer of the Mercy Throne Assembly, Umuoji, Rev Jude Chubueze.
The community believes Chibueze had desecrated the land by killing the snake, as snake killing in the area is a taboo, and they had gone ahead to seal his church with palm fronds.
The matter has been taken to the Anambra State Police command which is trying to mediate between the two parties to avoid a breakdown of law and order, and assure a peaceful resolution to it.
Reacting on the issue, members of PFN under the aegis of Umuoji Gospel Ministries Fellowship led by Pastor Celestine Ekpunobi, yesterday, described the tradition that forbids the killing of snake as barbaric, adding that such law should only concern the pagans.
Rev Chibueze said a snake stormed his house at night when members of his family were already sleeping. He said he heard his children screaming and rushed there to find a snake where his children had been sleeping.
“When I got to their room, I saw a big snake lying with them and I had to kill it and threw it into the nearby bush. The following day, some community members marched to my house and accused me of killing their god. They beat me up mercilessly.
The community believes Chibueze had desecrated the land by killing the snake, as snake killing in the area is a taboo, and they had gone ahead to seal his church with palm fronds.
The matter has been taken to the Anambra State Police command which is trying to mediate between the two parties to avoid a breakdown of law and order, and assure a peaceful resolution to it.
Reacting on the issue, members of PFN under the aegis of Umuoji Gospel Ministries Fellowship led by Pastor Celestine Ekpunobi, yesterday, described the tradition that forbids the killing of snake as barbaric, adding that such law should only concern the pagans.
Rev Chibueze said a snake stormed his house at night when members of his family were already sleeping. He said he heard his children screaming and rushed there to find a snake where his children had been sleeping.
“When I got to their room, I saw a big snake lying with them and I had to kill it and threw it into the nearby bush. The following day, some community members marched to my house and accused me of killing their god. They beat me up mercilessly.
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ReplyDeleteNonsense tradition!!! Pls anytime u c such a snake kill it b4 it kills u.... Wat was d snake doing in d pastors house dat is a question we should b asking? dat means it had a purpose tank God it was killed.2 doses hu beat a man of God woe unto u coz d war has just began
ReplyDeleteThe sacred Python is not a dangerous specie, The pastor obviously knew d culture of the Land .
ReplyDeleteAre u okey @all? What do u mean by a python not being dangerious? U most be mad. To with u and the stupid community alongside her babaric believe
DeleteDat foolish community is a rejected community wia till dis period of tym man re still in doom n darkness is a pity infact dat community is cursed nd dos fools dat beat up d man of God God wil beat dem n dia families including dia generations to come stupid nd smilin tradition my foot
Deletewhen you're in rome do like the romans. The pastor obviously should have respected the law of the land,this snake can never harm anybody.In my village we dont kill monkeys because its a taboo and this is well respected even strangers know. The community youth chase the monkeys away to d bush..The pastor is wrong here.
ReplyDeletePls tell me ur village cus I like eating monkey.... Very sweet bush meat. For the pastor kill as many u can't cus God has giving us power over serpent n scorpion... Read ur bible its important.
DeleteWhen the devil came to decieve Eve,he came inform of a snake,the snake brought pain into the world today,God curse the snake that if the man sees it,he shall crush its head en likewise the snake to man,so how come a man has now decided to worship his enemy?the Igbo people and too much destructive traditions
DeleteOlodo go to wikipedia and read abt the ball Python, or better grab a copy of things fall apart. am sure ur culture is as anonymous as your name.
ReplyDeleteHey Buzen u got it wrong here...... Snake is a snake n tag dangerous to homo sepians...Python is also on the snake family. Hope u r a christian if so use ur bible as refrence not films oh.. U can kill unknow human being wit ur children at nite talk more of Snake... Biko o we kwa ka odi o!!!!!
Deleteabsolute insanity. that is what the bible calls 'SERPENT' are you aware. see a serpent on the same bed with my children? God forbid. i will not only kill it but burn it with 50 liters of fuel. mtcheeeeew....what nonesense tradition.
ReplyDeletePastor ur absoutely right by killing d serpent they called their gods ,rubbish pple,stil in blind, pagans beta turn to God b4 it wil be to late
ReplyDeleteWhich stupid God is that? Rubbish! this modern world?
ReplyDeletePure madness
ReplyDeletePls let my tradition be y shuld he kill it we dnt touch it so he must nutty it like human
ReplyDeleteI soon as i saw the caption, i knew its from Idemili in Anambra. This has been there tradition. Black man and traditional religion.
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ReplyDeletenot only idemili even Aguata too dont kill this EKE' python the so called pastor know the mean of idemill. so is the pastor will face the EKE' not you guys,
ReplyDeleteMumu- sm in today's world of search for the cure of AIDS. Mumus tomorrow you claim you made one concoction for the cure of every sickness in the world. Snakes your godz......mm
ReplyDeleteMumu- sm in today's world of search for the cure of AIDS. Mumus tomorrow you claim you made one concoction for the cure of every sickness in the world. Snakes your godz......mm
ReplyDeleteSo human can kill a god,dat means is nt a real GOd dat I no,He is mighty and powerful.
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ReplyDeleteThe sacred snake is sacred as d name implies and not a god, even d white men that brought in their culture + christianity respected our values. I am a christian and probably a better christain than u guys but d rich cultural heritage of d Igbo people (Anambra especially) desrves some preservation. I have some Indian friends who worship cows and they see eating beef as misnomer, Learning to live with pple of diverse culture practilay illuminates ur level of exposure.U kill a sacred python and when u see a cobra u run for ur life. Ndi Arah !!
ReplyDeleteIn the bible I didn't hear God differentiate between python and cubra or other snakes,God called the snake serpent so why argue about things that has baseless meanings?
ReplyDeletedoes killing snake take one to heaven abeg ? , I dont undertsand
ReplyDeleteDis is "mamaric". What culd d serpent be doing on d bed with d children if not 2 harm dem? If i was d pastor i wuld do d same but wuld also rost it 4 breakfast D̶̲̥̅̊ε̲̣̣̣̥γ̲̣̣̥ wuldnt av known i kiled any snake
ReplyDeleteI cant believe what am hearing, in this generation their still some people worshiping snake hmm
ReplyDeleteThis is barbaric, ungodly can't imagine a christian broda cld made such statement.saying d man of God shld respect died religion if indeed their god is not died shld'av fought 4 itself. As 4 dose dat beat-up d pastor, thunda of d living God wil strike u all to death in jesus name amen
ReplyDeleteMinding your view here is d best thing than saying rubbish with your write up
ReplyDelete@ Misan is not God but god coz the God I know cannot b killed by any mortal. @ buzen I know u urself even doubt U̶̲̥̅̊я̩̥̊ christanity coz u would v known dt my God is a jealous God visiting d iniquity of d father 2 their 4th geneation. Be careful of what u call U̶̲̥̅̊я̩̥̊ god if man can destroy U̶̲̥̅̊я̩̥̊ so cald god, it means dt d entire community is nt save @ all.
ReplyDeletemay god let dem no d truth n d right path to worship him
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