A member of the Reformed Ogboni Fraternity, a secret cult with head office in Agbor, Delta State, Mr. Osajie John has joined his ancestors at the age of 60 years. He died in 2008 after a brief ilness.
Speaking with newsmen, the Leader of the Reformed Ogboni Fraternity, Chief Okenwa Samankwe and his Secretary, Mr. Sylvanus Okoh, said that the deceased, Mr. Osajie John became a bonafide member of the great Fraternity on the 1st of January, 2000. They further disclosed that is the rules and regulations of the Fraternity that when a member dies, his or her first son will succeed them.
In addition, Chief Samankwe and Mr. Okoh noted that it is expected of the late Osajie John's family to produce their first son to take over his late father's position on or before end of the year. They said that it will require a male and female virgin for Osajie John's first son to succeed his late father and failure to comply with the demands, will result to massive destruction of lives.
As at the time of filing this report, some children of Late Mr. Osajie John have been declared missing. Ika Weekly reporter leant that members of the Reformed Ogboni Fraternity were forcing Late Osajie John's family e give them their first son and two virgins as their tradition demands and it is because of that they ran out of the land. Meanwhile, the remains of Mr. Osajie John has been deposited in the Agbor Central Hospital.
