Visitors Barred, Residents Ordered Off The Streets On Saturday August 27 As Traditional Ruler Akarigbo’s Burial Rites Enter Final Stages

…to protect them from spiritual consequences of seeing what they shouldn’t see

Visitors are barred and residents directed to stay off the streets in Sagamu, Ogun state on Saturday August 27 2016.

This development is attributed to what is described as the reaching of ‘’advance stage’’ of the burial of the traditional ruler of the community and paramount ruler of Remoland, Akarigbo Michael Sonariwo.

The monarch passed on on Sunday July 24 2016 while on a medical trip abroad.

The traditionalists in charge of his burial rites have since commenced required practices to stage a befitting burial.
Part of the activities has seen the shutting of markets for specified period as required by custom in honour of the departed monarch.

Fresh information coming out revealed the ongoing traditional rites have not reached an advanced stage that calls for the need for an elaborate ritual during the day time.

According to emerging details the activities forbids the prying eyes of non initiates into the world of those charge with this traditional practice.
‘’because of this visitors are barred and residents ordered off the streets during this period’’ a source stated

According to information attributed to town crier sent around town to intimate all of this upcoming development the ‘’curfew’’ kick starts by 6.ooa.m and is expected to last for virtually the whole day.

The date incidentally falls on the specified date earmarked for the monthly environmental sanitation in the state.
‘’But this supersedes that..that is a monthly affair while this is once in the lifetime of a traditional and has far greater significant for the town as well as those ordered to stay away from the streets’’ a source pointed out.

Divulging reason for the directive to visitors and residents a source conversant with traditional rites explain ‘’it is meant to protect them for suffering the spiritual consequence of seeing what they shouldn’t ‘’

According to information pieced together those in charge of the traditional rites are already conversant with the dos and don’t of their practice – as well as ‘’fortified’’ selves against possible eventualities, a development that is alien to non initiates.
‘’that is what they are primarily guarding against, possible loss of lives or body impairments or any physical or spiritual injuries brought about by ignorance of tradition and custom if exposed to what they don’t understand’’. Another source pointed out.