Okija Shrine or Ogwuwu Akpu is a dreaded shrine[1] located in Okija, a town in Ihiala local government of Anambra State, Eastern Nigeria.[2] On 3 August 2004, the shrine was invaded by a team of policemen led by former Anambra State Commissioner of Police Felix Ogbaudu who arrested over 40 native doctors, keepers and attendants.[3] Over 70 dead human bodies and skulls were discovered in the premise of the shrine.[4]
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OkijaShrine or Ogwuwu Akpu is a dreaded shrine located in Okija, a town in Ihiala local government of Anambra State, Eastern Nigeria. On 3 August 2004...
south by Ihiala. In Okija, the Ulasi River on its flow to the Atlantic, joins Okposi river one of its tributaries. The OkijaShrine or Ogwuwu Akpu is the...
Legit.ng. Retrieved 6 June 2021. Ellis, Stephen (November 2008). "The OkijaShrine: Death and Life in Nigerian Politics". The Journal of African History...
was also severely criticized for appearing naked at the dreaded Okija voodoo shrine during his campaign to be made governor. On 6 February 2010, Ngige...
investigation of a case where human bodies and skulls were found at the OkijaShrine in Anambra State. In January 2005, Inspector General Tafa Balogun was...
of African medicinal plants. Page 320. Patrick, Iroegbu. Igbo-Okija Oracles and Shrines, Development and Cultural Justice Onunwa, Udobata. A Handbook...
of African medicinal plants. Page 320. Patrick, Iroegbu. Igbo-Okija Oracles and Shrines, Development and Cultural Justice Kleiner, Fred (2009). Gardner's...
Amorji-Nike Godfrey Okoye University, Enugu Madonna University (Ihiala), Okija Our Saviour Institute of Science and Technology, Enugu VUNA, Veritas University...
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