A popular native doctor, Chukwuemeka
Ngene, Emeyeonu, residing in Aba, Abia State, has kicked against spiritual
backup given to kidnappers by some native doctors.
Emeyeonu, who was kidnapped by gunmen on
February 1, 2020, on his way to his home, warned all the native doctors and
anybody involved in sponsoring or empowering kidnappers to desist from it or
face the consequences that will soon come.
The native doctor was rescued from the
den of the kidnappers six hours after his abduction by a team of Special Anti-Robbery
Squad (SARS), led by their Commander, a Superintendent of Police (SP), Mr
Johnbull Obioguru.
Emeyeonu, who is the high priest of the
popular Chukwuabiama Heritage Synagogue in Aba, advised those involved in
kidnapping to repent from such evil, stressing that using bad economy as an
excuse to perpetrate crime was stupid.
The kidnap of Emeyeonu was widely
reported within Aba as two kidnappers, who were involved in the evil act, were
killed during exchange of fire with SARS operatives.
In his words: "The experience of my
kidnap opened my eyes to somethings that are happening around us. When you hear
about kidnapping, you will not understand. However, when it happens to you,
you’ll become a changed person. I thank SARS Operatives from Umuahia on how
they responded promptly. I heard how their leader instructed them to be careful
as not to hurt us the victims. They did a marvellous job. The maintenance of
our tradition and customs made everyone both strangers and owners of the land
to be mindful of their actions as not to offend the gods of the land that are
strictly against evil wealth. Those days, there's hardly any family you go in
this land that's not flourishing. There's a saying even in the Bible that when
people forget their god, they'll become slaves. Kidnapping is slavery. People
are now scared to live in this state. Every nation and people has something
that was given to them by God through which the environment is maintained.”
Pointing a way forward, Emeyeonu, said: “I’m
reaching out to some of my friends that are native doctors; I’m saying that we
must come out categorically to invoke the gods of the land to come against
native doctor or anyone that will use his powers against the human society. What
they can use powers for their personal protection not against the human society.
These calamities must not be seen in our land. We must remove this evil before
it becomes a tradition. This is not our way of life. Our tradition doesn't
support stealing, let alone kidnapping. We shall not fold our hands and watch
evil reign in our land. We must take a stand and make sure that anybody, who
will work against the law of the land, will pay the price."
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