UNBELIEVABLE BUT TRUE: Shrine Kills Widow Over Unpaid #90,000 Loan

“My mother told us that she borrowed N90, 000 from the shrine to pay our school fees, because since our father died, we have been living from hand to mouth and there was nobody to assist her".... Says 13yrs old Daughter of deceased.

An erstwhile staff of the Anambra Broadcasting Service,ABS has been reportedly struck dead by a potent shrine in the sleepy community of Ndiowu, Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State.

The deceased former worker of the ABS, identified as Mrs. Chiadii Ahanonu, was allegedly, struck dead over a suspected indebtedness to the  powerful shrine to the tune of N90, 000.

According to sources, the deceased who was also a widow, had given out her only son as collateral for the loan from the shrine for her family’s upkeep in 2014 when she was reportedly redeployed to the state ministry. 

It was further learnt that the deceased had promised to repay the loan as soon as the state government offset the 16 months arrears owed affected staff between 2013 and 2016, but could not fulfill her promise after five years, thereby incurring the wrath of the deity.

A visit to the family house by newsmen, Elizabeth, the 13yrs old daughter was met wailing uncontrollably and in a very emotional and heart broken voice, revealed that her mother had actually sourced for financial assistance to enable her pay their school fees and also cater for their needs after the death of their father. 

She said; “My mother told us that she borrowed N90, 000 from the shrine to pay our school fees, because since our father died, we have been living from hand to mouth and there was nobody to assist her".

"She became very disturbed when her job at ABS became unstable due to some changes made by the state government".

Speaking further, Elizabeth disclosed that their late mother had borrowed the said amount of money when she was in JSS II.

"That money was borrowed by my mother when I was in my JSS2. She told us that Obiano would pay them the salary owed them". 

"My mother died out of frustration and hardship. I didn’t know that my mother would die this way and leave us alone, oh God. For two weeks, she didn’t sleep and had refused to tell us the reason, but that day, after chanting some incantation in the midnight she slumped and died", she lamented.

One of the oldest men in the community, while corroborating the story, confirmed the efficacy of the shrine saying; 

“The shrine is a deadly one and if anyone borrows money and pledges something, but fails to keep to the promise, the deity will visit the person’s house", he stated.

The old man who pleaded not to be named, said; “It may appear in the form of terminal illness, python or snails in the defaulter’s compound. When such an unusual sign is seen, the person should go and consult the chief priest to find out the solution".

Others spoken to, expressed fears and concern while also appealing to the Anambra state government to please come to the aid of the children of the deceased who, at the time of her demise, was a widow who had no one to assist her and her children whom she single handedly trained.