A 60-year old man who claimed to be from Kogi State narrowly
escaped being lynched by mob on Tuesday for allegedly dropping a fetish
object described as juju at a stall in Garriki Market, Awkunanaw, Enugu
in order to recover a debt owed him.
But for the timely intervention of the Chairman of the Garriki Market, Chief Abraham Okenwa, irate traders would have sent the man (creditor) to the great beyond.
It was gathered that the man was owed over a hundred thousand naira by a woman yam seller, who had repaid a chunk leaving a balance of N17,000.
But when the woman reportedly failed to pay up the balance at the time agreed by both parties, the creditor decided to bring juju to the debtor’s stall so that if she does not pay, some evil might befall her.
Unfortunately for the man, when he was burying the juju, some people saw him and raised the alarm that attracted the mob.
The debtor yam seller, whose name was simply given as Chidi, is said to be a notorious debtor who would not pay her debt and was in the habit of owing a lot of people.
It was while people were beating him for daring to bring juju to the market that the Market Chairman, Okenwa intervened and invited the police.
When journalists visited the Market, a large crowd of traders and passersby surrounded the man who was knelling and holding a can said to be containing the charm amidst threat from some young men, who had brought old vehicle tyres to set him ablaze.
Okenwa ensured that the man was not harmed before the police whisked him and the debtor away. “If I had wanted the man killed, I would not have called the police,” Okenwa was heard telling the agitating traders.
Traders who spoke on the development were however divided. Some condemned the action of the man saying that he should have reported the woman to the market union instead of employing fetish means to recover his debt while some sided the man and said he should do everything possible to recover his debt.
The man who was said to be a farmer from Kogi State, it was gathered had called the woman on several occasions but she would not pick her calls thereby forcing him to employ juju to recover the debt.
A trader who would not disclose his name said the man was right to ask for his money but said he should have sought the assistance of the market union.
Another trader, a woman, condemned the woman outright. “Why would she not pay the man until the man came all the way from Kogi State with juju. I don’t blame him. They should have settled the matter instead taking them to police,” she averred.
“I don’t blame the man. Some people have formed the habit of not paying their debt. I only blame him for not reporting to the market union,” another male trader said.
But for the timely intervention of the Chairman of the Garriki Market, Chief Abraham Okenwa, irate traders would have sent the man (creditor) to the great beyond.
It was gathered that the man was owed over a hundred thousand naira by a woman yam seller, who had repaid a chunk leaving a balance of N17,000.
But when the woman reportedly failed to pay up the balance at the time agreed by both parties, the creditor decided to bring juju to the debtor’s stall so that if she does not pay, some evil might befall her.
Unfortunately for the man, when he was burying the juju, some people saw him and raised the alarm that attracted the mob.
The debtor yam seller, whose name was simply given as Chidi, is said to be a notorious debtor who would not pay her debt and was in the habit of owing a lot of people.
It was while people were beating him for daring to bring juju to the market that the Market Chairman, Okenwa intervened and invited the police.
When journalists visited the Market, a large crowd of traders and passersby surrounded the man who was knelling and holding a can said to be containing the charm amidst threat from some young men, who had brought old vehicle tyres to set him ablaze.
Okenwa ensured that the man was not harmed before the police whisked him and the debtor away. “If I had wanted the man killed, I would not have called the police,” Okenwa was heard telling the agitating traders.
Traders who spoke on the development were however divided. Some condemned the action of the man saying that he should have reported the woman to the market union instead of employing fetish means to recover his debt while some sided the man and said he should do everything possible to recover his debt.
The man who was said to be a farmer from Kogi State, it was gathered had called the woman on several occasions but she would not pick her calls thereby forcing him to employ juju to recover the debt.
A trader who would not disclose his name said the man was right to ask for his money but said he should have sought the assistance of the market union.
Another trader, a woman, condemned the woman outright. “Why would she not pay the man until the man came all the way from Kogi State with juju. I don’t blame him. They should have settled the matter instead taking them to police,” she averred.
“I don’t blame the man. Some people have formed the habit of not paying their debt. I only blame him for not reporting to the market union,” another male trader said.
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