A couple in Anambra state have allegedly committed suicide by consuming sniper for failing to get their parents consent to get married.
According to Facebook user Nethans N. Obinnaya, who share the story, the the parents refusal to give their consent is connected to a traditional Osu belief, which some particular set of people at seen as outcast and are also regarded not eligible to marry from the rest of the communities.
Read Nethan’s story below.
TWO LOVERBIRDS DIED IN OKIJA, ANAMBRA STATE:
Two lovers from Okija, Anambra State drank snipper because their parents refused to give their consent to get married all because of Osu And Ohu Caste.
Is it not high time all this barbaric culture and traditions are abolished? Everyday of my life I thank God I have western life mentality. How long do we igbo’s continue discriminating our brothers because of the sins of their forefathers yet we frown at Racism. Why can’t we emulate Christianity without hypocrisy? People should be allowed to marry the love of their lives Osu Caste or not.
The two lovers left a written note, read below:
Racism in disguise…
How can we separate after 6 solid years of dating and getting so use to each other? how???Is it a crime to be held from Okija Anambra state? We both are from Okija in Ihiala local Government Area, Anambra State, Nigeria.
We have always wanted to spend the rest of lives together, we’ve always planned our future together. We have always struggled to secure a better future, now that things are gradually turning around for us, they’re saying we can’t get married, all because of Osu and Ohu Caste, all because of an ancient belief that has been abolished in other villages.
The people of Okija chose to live in the past, all as a result of ignorance. God created everyone equally so why would human beings discriminate just because of the ignorance of our forefathers? Why will we keep sufferering for what we know nothing about, for something we didn’t do??? Why do we still chose to stay in the dark?
This is racism in disguise, yet we want to be treated equally in the white man’s land, charity they say begins at home.
We made up our minds to end it all because we can’t stay without each other. Ndi Okija, say No to Osu Caste!!!
