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Traditional Worshippers Speak On Trending Ritual Killings

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Traditional religious worshippers in Nigeria have added their voice to condemn the use of human parts to make wealth, as reports on ritual Killings increase daily.

According to the traditional worshippers, no Yoruba deity is allowed to use human beings or parts for wealth.

The Oyo State chapter of Traditional Religion Worshippers Association, disclosed this in a statement released on Tuesday.

The statement which was signed by its Chairman, Adefabi Dasola and Secretary, Fayemi Fakayode, noted that progenitors of Ifa oracle never claimed to have used human parts to seek prosperity.

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They stated that traditional worshippers would rather call on ‘Eledumare’ to bless whoever that sought wealth through them and whenever appeasements were to be done, simple items like sugarcane, salt, banana among others were used.

The traditional worshippers linked the increase in money rituals to people displaying cash, and material things on social media.

They noted that the flaunting of cash entices people to take illegal means to enhance their wealth.

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The statement read, “We have to therefore put the record straight that Ifa oracle does not support the use of human parts to make wealth. Prayers can be offered for an individual who is engaged in a job for him to be prosperous.

“The world no longer has respect for our traditions, they think we are all guilty of human rituals, no history of Africa or Yoruba gave credence to wealth through the use of humans for rituals.

“We should lay much of the blame on the doorsteps of our leaders in the society, their display of wealth in the face of widespread poverty, where the majority of youths are jobless and the what belongs to the people are kept in the hands of a few, they are the major cause.”

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Ifa priests urged parents, religious bodies, well-meaning individuals to campaign against killing for rituals and horrible craving for wealth.

They also charged regulatory bodies to censor Nigerian movies (Nollywood) that project the use of human beings for money rituals.

According to them, such projections push unguided youths to believe in money rituals, especially killings people and selling of human body parts.

We are calling on the Federal Government to, as a matter of urgent cause, clamp down on Nigerians proclaiming to have the power of wealth through rituals on social media and other platforms. They should be brought to justice, we are the butt of ridicule all over the world today because those in power have failed to be proactive against this horrendous development.

“Our government went after Twitter the other time for whatever reason they claimed the platform was banned for.

“Today, TikTok, Instagram and other social media platforms are being used by these people to escalate the rate of killings in our society as our young ones now believe it is easier to access wealth through rituals with human parts than doing diligent work, we call on the government to quickly work alongside the owners of the social media platforms to either ban those exhibiting such horrible contents on the platforms or make it totally impossible for the upload of such.

“We also call on all religious bodies to start working on mental reorientation of their congregations, no human society survives the slope we are descending, a nip in time, saves nine.”