Masquerades
27 Feb
The Igbo-Etiti Local Government in Enugu State has vowed to arrest and prosecute any masquerade caught flogging or molesting women and girls in the area. The council chairman, Dr. Eric Odo disclosed this on Thursday during a one-day campaign on the eradication of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) in the council headquarters. The chairman reiterated…
3 Feb
The Igbo-Etiti Local Government Area of Enugu State has banned masquerades in the area from carrying weapons, including canes, and vowed to deal with any masquerade who violates the order. The council also warned masquerades to stop chasing, attacking or flogging women, girls, and perceived enemies. The council chairman, Dr Eric Odo, handed down this…
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Around 1,000 women from Eha-Alumona Community in Nsukka Local Council, Enugu State, staged a peaceful protest yesterday, calling on Governor Peter Mbah to ban masquerade activities in the area.
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