Jonathan Nwokpor
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A terrible story of stigma and seclusion surfaced from a small Nigerian hamlet in Ebonyi state, where a family was shunned because they were suspected of practicing ritualism.
The family’s compound was seen in a video to be empty, demonstrating the influence that unverified rumours had on the locals.
The victim’s son, @ tallest507, posted a heartfelt video to TikTok in which he expressed his regret for the circumstances his family was going through.
The video showed three tastefully lit houses in a well-kept property, but no one was there.
Even the recent increase in fuel prices, which typically would have attracted visitors to their doorway to charge their phones, the sentimental son bemoaned, had not succeeded in drawing anyone to their house.
When discussing the cause, he brought up the “ritualist” tag that had been unfairly attached to his family.
“Even as fuel cost has increased, my village people have refused to come and charge their phones in our house because they are calling us ritualist,” he said in the video.
Social media users responded to the TikTok video with messages of consolation and encouragement.
@FIRSTBORN said: “When my mom died they said I used her for ritual, God knows the best bro.”
@SonofElejere said: “Na this kind money I go make so that people go dey fear my family. Then don too look us down.”
@DANNYADANNA reacted: “Same thing here my mom died street people won k-I-ll us with names.”
@Ckp said: “Shuu who beg them to charge my guy chop life place investment then hold your ground well, congratulations.”
@Stingy-Soul said: “Enjoy your life bro. Even if you do ritual naah God support you make them too make them do ritual if it easy. More money blood.”
@Honey said: “There is a good reason why when people make it they move away from their village and surround themselves with rich people.”
@King Solomon said: “You dey mind them their yeye mindset if na me eeeh shaa I know what to do.”
@Mrs Daramola reacted: “Abeg I want this kind ritual for my husband. When person dey hustle them no know. When money land dem go call am ritual. God go Punish them.”
@jessy_syle reacted: “Have u tried telling some to com charge? One can’t assume a house owner would want them to charge in their house.”
@Min. Raph Dike added: “That’s what I want from my own village people. Not mmadu tuo down they’ll be rushing like ant rushing sugar, they won’t go until the bottle of drink you bring out finish. They’ll still go & talk bad.”
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