Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, imposed a curfew on Ife for spiritual cleansing against the coronavirus pandemic
The curfew and cleansing took place between 8 a.m and 6 p.m. on Thursday.
The royal father made the announcement of the curfew through his town crier, Oyelami Awoyode, Wednesday evening.
He disclosed that there would be “Oro” (a Yoruba traditional cult) for spiritual cleansing of the ancient city.
This came two days after the monarch claimed to have a traditional cure for COVID-19. He said some African herbs will cure the disease.
This generated missed reactions among Nigerians on social media.
While some commended the monarch for coming out to speak on cure, many Nigerians who did not believe him knocked him.
On Wednesday, the royal father’s town crier warned residents against working and walking in Ife on Thursday. Hence, residents were advised to stay home to avoid being used as sacrifice.
The town crier noted that the ‘oro” deity is no respecter of any individual irrespective of social status and whoever flouts the order would bear a grave consequence.
Areas in Ife where the cleansing took place include Sabo, Ilare, Iremo, Oja-ife, Ita-Osun, Ita-agbon, Iloro, Ilode, Iwara, Isale-agbara, Arubidi, and Ondo-road among others.
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