This story is so funny like seriously, in this time and age?
The people of Ntezi-Aba, Abakaliki in Ebonyi State, had lived in fear of a 200 year old tree believed to belong to a dreaded deity. The fear was so much nobody had attempted to cut down the aged tree as many believed that they would be haunted by the gods that owned it if they did so.
It was said when Abakaliki was made the capital of Ebonyi State, many thought that the tree would go down but the people feared to touch it for fear of the gods. Thus when the government wanted to mow it down for the development of the state capital, the natives of Ntezi-Aba resisted the government, insisting that the wrath of the deity would be unleashed on them and their generations to come.
However, the tree recently gave in to nature one fateful afternoon. It fell without any nudge. But it took some casualties in the process as it crushed a nearby building located at No.7B Nnorom Street, Ntezi-Aba in Abakaliki metropolis, thus destroying property worth several millions of Naira.
One of the residents, Mrs Eugenia Abah, said residents used to see the tree as a monument that means several things to many people.
“We see it as a deity and for the tree to continue being on top of the building would continue to instill fear to household and residents. Ironically, a traditionalist who spoke on the condition of anonymity said that the tree cannot be removed without the observance of some traditional rituals as it would bring curse to the people.
He claimed that the tree was the spiritual shield of the area which protected the residents from evils and misfortunes.
source:sun
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