African Myths and Mysteries despite all efforts to sweep them aside by science and modern religion has continued to thrive in rural communities where their potencies are still highly recognized. This is because most men in rural communities who survived the Nigerian civil war and witnessed various communal clashes still have the memories of many mysteries surrounding certain structures, trees, persons, areas among many other things they reverence.
The Abiriba community in Ohafia, Abia State records among the top most ancient communities in Igbo Land. It is a great community with prominent personalities in Nigeria and the world around.
Meanwhile, this community has been housing a gigantic ancient tree that has lived for over hundred years, as long as there has been a place called Abiriba, according to insiders. The tree "Okpu Achi" (that is Achi Tree) is considered sacred and as a point of rituals and other traditional ceremonies in the Abiriba community. The tree also exudes many mysterious energies around it that sometimes, people spare the road that leads to it especially at ungodly hours. Whereas, the traditionalists of the community regards Okpu Achi as the symbol of Unity, Peace and progress in Abiriba.
However, in the early hours of yesterday, Nov. 10, 2020, the tree despite its strength and strong roots fell to the ground all by itself.
It has never been dug not matcheted neither was there ever a plan to bring it down except for some prayer squads who have held several prayers programs for the community and against the tree particularly. They believed the tree held many destinies in captivity and that it is also responsible for the community's stagnancy and backwardness.
Just as mystery begets mystery, the tree did not break at its trunk rather it was rooted from the ground. This allowed the view of some awkward attachments hanging in the roots among which were padlocks and strong chains.
Speculations from natives of the community were that these chain and padlock were used to cage the destines of many people in Abiriba. This however have birth to a wide celebration among the natives that God has finally come for their aid. Their confirmed to their hopes being high as they now look forward to a diving and supernatural breakthrough in their lives and careers.
Still evaluating the event of the tree yesterday, a renowned traditionalist among people that convened at the scene lamented that doom awaits the Abiriba community for such loss. He disclosed that when a branch from the tree broke sometime in the past, the result was bloody for the entire community and that they have not even healed completely from the break and now, the tree is completely rooted.
Whereas, others who do not buy into the mystery saga said the tree has grown old and is due for death. Therefore there is nothing to be attached to it.
These mixed reactions has left the community in awe as they do not know wether they should expect a breakthrough or a catastrophe.
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