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Uzii Community Upholds Igbo Culture And Tradition

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Uzii Community Masquerade

 

~ Upholds Generational Customs Of Uzii Known As Itunye Omu ~

Culture and tradition can be described as a characteristic of the people which has been amassed throughout its history.

Is also said to be a group’s beliefs and behaviours that are passed down from one generation to another.

Though Christianity has changed the narrative, thereby made many to abandoned the event and traditional practices. Some of the well known individuals that had participated in such an events in the past have now accepted Christ and followed his teachings. While some are still in love with the event and still sees it as a funfair event.

All these descriptions will be seen on the 3rd day of February 2024 as a community in Ideato North LGA of Imo State, known as Uzii will be having an age long historical event in the land called *Ntunye Omu*

Ntunye Omu signifies commencement of *Oso Nmanwu* that comes up properly after few days of the Ntunye Omu event.

On this occasion, masquerades from the 10 villages that made up of Uzii ancient kingdom will be on parade displaying their dancing skills to the amazement and to pleasure of the people who came from all parts of the world to celebrate and witness this yearly occasion.

Most times, this event is an avenue to meet with family members, friends and loved ones who have for long lost contacts of each other.

It brings the people together with singular purpose of fostering unity and peace among the people and the community at large.

It is an annually event mostly holding on the month of February.

That of the year 2024 is very significant and obviously going to be a special event, as the newly elected President General of Uzii Town Union Hon Chief Chijioke Alaekwe (Ochinanwata) together with his Executives will be appearing formally as special guests to the event, which will be his first official outing in the community as the PG of Uzii Town Union.

The newly elected executives of the town union will be officially swear in and hand over the leadership mantle by the outgoing Excos of the town union on the early hours of the 3rd day of February 2024.

After in which at the noon hours, the new PG Hon Chijioke Alaekwe with his Executives will proceed to the popular market of the town known as Nkwo Uzii, where Ndi Ishi Ala which are the ten village heads will be waiting graciously to receive the new executives of the community town union.

Uzii is a strategic community with prospects, well situated for economy growth and development.

Uzii have Anambra as a neighbouring State, that made it easier for movement of goods and services within the community.

With great values for investors with interest on investing in the community to benefits from. Well secured community with a fertile ground for healthy agricultural produce.

Investors can as well reap lots of benefits in investing in private businesses like hospital, hotels, schools both secondary schools and universities.

Uzii is currently hosting an oil and gas company in the community owned by an indigene of the community and other companies that are fully operational in the community like table water company, gas refill plant company including the ongoing construction of a plastic company in the community.

Uzii is truly a blessed community with peaceful coexistence, ready to receive partners in development and economy growth of the community.

Comrade Austin Udoka Onuigbo
PRO Elect Uzii Town Union.

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BREAKING: Police take over PDP Secretariat in Abuja

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As tension continues to mount over the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, National Executive Committee, NEC, meeting, which is expected to hold on Monday, armed policemen have taken over its secretariat.

According to an official of the party who spoke to newsmen, the police were deployed to stop the proposed NEC Expanded Caucus Meeting.

Though some staff members of the party were initially allowed to go into the premises of the secretariat without any resistance from the police, they were later sent out.

At the time of filing this report, journalists were also asked to leave the premises of the secretariat, while some policemen were seen cordoning off Dalaba Street, which is the road leading to Wadata Plaza.

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Police arrest suspected cultist during meeting, recover firearm in Ogun

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Operatives from the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Unit, Ogun State Police Command, have arrested a suspected member of the Eiye Confraternity, Ismail Afolabi, at Saje Area of Car Wash, Abeokuta.

The suspect was arrested following credible intelligence received by the police that members of the Eiye Confraternity were holding a secret meeting with the intention to carry out criminal activities.

The police spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, confirming the arrest to DAILY POST on Sunday, said the suspect was apprehended while attempting to flee.

Odutola stated that he was found in possession of a cross bag containing a loaded cut-to-size double-barrel shotgun and live ammunition.

She said, “On Friday, June 27, 2025, at about 05:30 pm , the Ogun State Police Command received credible intelligence that members of the Eiye Confraternity were holding a clandestine meeting with suspected criminal intent at the Saje Area of Car Wash, Abeokuta.

“Operatives from the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Unit swiftly mobilized to the scene. On arrival, one suspect, Ismail Afolabi ‘m’, was found in possession of a cross-body bag containing a cut-to-size double-barrel shotgun loaded with live ammunition.”

The spokesperson noted that preliminary investigations have commenced, and efforts are ongoing to track down other accomplices.

The Command restated its commitment to eradicating cult-related violence and maintaining peace and order in the state.

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Suspected gunmen kidnap man in Benue

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Gunmen have kidnapped a middle-aged man, Ortese Tarlumun Joseph, in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State, after shooting at his family during an attempted escape.

Security analyst Zagazola Makama revealed the incident in a post on X on Sunday.

He said the abduction happened on Friday, June 27, around 6:00 p.m. near Tomanyiin Main Village in Nzorov district.

Sources told Makama that Ortese was returning from the farm with his wife and son when two armed men came out of the bush and ordered them to lie down.

“Out of fear, the family tried to run, and the gunmen fired two gunshots.

“Mrs. Ortese said she later heard her husband calling for help but could not find him. It was later discovered that the attackers had taken him away,” Makama wrote

The family’s Toyota Corolla was found at the scene.

Security personnel launched a search operation shortly after the incident, but neither the kidnappers nor the victim had been found at the time of reporting.

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