The activities of masquerades have been suspended indefinitely in the nine communities that make up Nsukka town, in Enugu State.
This followed the recent brutal attack on a female nurse on her way to work last Sunday by a horde of masquerades in Nsukka town.
The development which attracted several condemnations from all quarters led to a meeting by the stakeholders from the area where it was agreed that operations of masquerades have now been banned indefinitely.
The meeting, summoned by the Nsukka Town Federated Union, was attended by the Oha Nsukka, the Akpuruaru Nsukka, the Igwes, the PGs of the 9 autonomous communities and the youths.
A resolution was reached that “Oriokpa Masquerade operation has been suspended until further notice.
“The suspension is to enable the Council of Elders conclude on the assault on the nurse, Miss Blessing Ogbonna and come up with modalities on the Oriokpa masquerade operation.
“All security agencies are hereby requested to help the Town enforce this decision, while further developments will be duly communicated.”
