Tag: masquerade
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Masquerade arrested for assaulting female nurse in Nsukka
The Police Command in Enugu State has arrested a masquerade (popularly called Oriokpa) seen physically assaulting a female nurse (name withheld) at Ugwuoye Junction in Nsukka metropolis. This is contained in a statement issued by the Command’s spokesman, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, on Thursday in Enugu.
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Masquerade burns to death during fire stunt in Anambra festival
A man whose identity has been concealed has burnt to death while trying to pull a stunt in Anambra state. The incident happened at Ogbunike, Oyi local government area of Anambra state during the Eli’m Ede’ Cultural Festival, which took place on Saturday. The festival is a yearly event, where masquerades of various shapes…
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Video of masquerade dancing inside church sparks uproar
A video of a masquerade dancing inside a Catholic church in Nigeria has surfaced on the Internet. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the video has sparked uproar among Nigerians, especially Nigerians on social media. In the video, presented below, the masquerade can seen dancing, while the church members, as well as the officiating priests, cheered on. While…
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1 killed as masquerade group clashes with Muslim worshipers
The Osun Police Command on Monday confirmed the death of one person during a clash between a masquerade and his followers and Muslim worshipers in Osogbo on Sunday. According to Osun Police Spokesperson, SP Yemisi Opalola, many were also injured when Muslim worshipers , that were having their prayer in their mosque, got into a…
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Masquerades threaten to kill me in 7 days over new film — Shebaby laments
Popular actress and singer, Oluwaseyi Ariyo a.k.a Shebaby has said she has been getting death threats from some masquerade worshipers over a scene in ‘Asiri Pepe’, her forthcoming film. In a video she made which was shared on her Instagram page, the actress said that the said scene involved a masquerade sleeping with a woman.…
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Trending video: Internet agog as masquerade gives his life to Christ
A video showing a yet to be identified lady evangelist Christenizing a masquerade has become a subject of interest to several Nigerian netizens in the social media space. In the video, the evangelist did not only prayed for the masquerade but also urged him to give his life to Jesus Christ and eventually made him…
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Masquerades beat, injure two Catholic priests in Enugu
Two Catholic Priests of Nsukka Diocese in Enugu state were, Thursday 12 July 2018, seriously injured after being mercilessly beaten by masquerades and some alleged youths of Ogbodu-Aba in Udenu Local Government Area of the state. The two priests, with serious wounds and swollen faces, also sustained injuries in their eyes and mouths. In a…
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Several injured as masquerades attack church in Anambra
The Anambra Police Command says it has arrested three masqueraders for allegedly disrupting a church programme on Friday night at Uke, Idemili North Local Government Area of the state The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Mrs Nkeiruka Nwode, told newsmen on Saturday in Awka that the suspects attacked worshipers at the Holy Ghost…