More troubles
By Ucheka Iweka
More troubles are still on between the family of Ovoberhirhi and members of the deadly Ogboni Confraternity who unfortunately, have refused all recent appeals from the Ovoberhirhi family.
The dreaded Cult group had earlier insisted that the eldest son of their late member, Henry Edward Ovoberhirhi must replace his father in their brotherhood. Troubles started when Henry Edward Ovoberhirhi vehemently opposed the request on the ground that he is a Christian and will not indulge himself in any cult group.
It could be recalled that Henry Edward Ovoberhirhi has been running for the safety of his life since the death of his father in 2022 following the continued battle against him by members of Ogboni Confraternity who have insisted that he must be initiated into their cult group either dead or alive.
Our reporters who have been following the story since 2022 in an interview with the national leader of the Cult group, Chief Edobor Ogbeide, he revealed that their next plan was to kidnap Henry Edward Ovoberhirhi any time he is found.
He noted that other targets in their list will be kidnapped too as nobody dares his Cult group and go free.
He stated that they have given enough time to Henry Edward Ovoberhirhi and his cohorts, unfortunately, they are not forthcoming for their initiations, a situation which he described as bad and must be seriously handled by his Cult group.
Chief Ogbeide boasted that his members hold key stakes both in government and the society, hence, they are not going to give up in the fulfilment of their agreements between their late members and their eldest sons.
On the question why Henry Edward Ovoberhirhi was their major target, Chief Ogbeide said that he was specially chosen by the Cult to serve as the head of the new converts. He pointed out that such pronouncement by the Cult must be strictly enforced and any member who opposed it must be dealt with in line with the rules of the Cult.
He disclosed that they have passed the stage of accepting appeals from family members of people who have refused to be initiated as their next plan is to search for them,kidnap and initiate them in the process. He concluded that necessary plans are already on ground to get rid of Henry Edward Ovoberhirhi and his colleagues. He declared that they must undergo the Ogboni Confraternity initiation process any time they are captured.
Meanwhile, a member of the Ovoberhirhi family, Francis Ovoberhirhi told journalists that the Cult members have made life miserable for them as they kept battling his family for failure to provide its first son, Henry Edward Ovoberhirhi for initiation. He said that all appeals from his family to the Cult have failed as the target remains Henry Edward Ovoberhirhi.
When Francis Ovoberhirhi was asked about the whereabouts of his elder brother, Henry Edward Ovoberhirhi, he answered that the last time he saw him was in 2022 as they have all ran away from their home to different places of refuge.
He added, “Unfortunately, our beloved mother was, Mrs Maria Edward Ovoberhirhi was killed by the cult members. She was killed for not providing information on the whereabout of her son, Henry Edward Ovoberhirhi.”
