Love Is Thicker Than Blood: Two Lovers Killed Themselves In Anambra State

Two lovers from Okija, Anambra State drank poison because their parents refused to give their consent to get married to each other all because of Osu and ohu caste.

According to a written note left by these two lovers, they have dated each other for six years. They also went ahead by saying that they have always wanted to spend the rest of their lives together. After every thing they have gone through, they are now been told they can can't get married to each other.

The written note they left, reads below;

"Racism in disguise...


How can we separate after 6 solid years of dating and getting so used to each other? how???

Is it a crime to be held from okija Anambra state? We both are from Okija on Ihiala Local Government Area, Anambra state, Nigeria. We have always wanted to spend the rest of our 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 suffering 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".






Is it not high time all this barbaric culture and traditions are abolished? How long do igbos continue to discriminate their brothers because of the sins of their forefathers, yet they frown at racism. People should be allowed to marry the love of their lives osu or not.