“Do we no longer have freedom of worship?” – Reactions as Rivers youths set Ezenwanyi shrine ablaze

• Youths in Onne, Eleme Local Government Area of Rivers State, reportedly stormed a shrine associated with the Ezenwanyi and set it on fire, although the specific circumstances that led to the incident remain unclear.
• The development has sparked debate online, with Nigerians discussing religious freedom, traditional worship and whether the youths had a specific reason for targeting the shrine.

Youths in Onne, Eleme Local Government Area of Rivers State, reportedly stormed a shrine associated with the Ezenwanyi and set the structure on fire.

A video showing the incident has surfaced online, with the circumstances that led to the youths storming the shrine yet to be independently established from the information provided.

The incident has sparked debate on social media, particularly over religious freedom, traditional worship and the circumstances that may have triggered the youths’ action.

@AOchiawuto: In Nigeria we no longer have freedom of worship?

@brosdave1: Imagine pastor rush dey speak in tongues, meanwhile they’re all the same. Na majority carries the vote for religion.

@EkeneCharl14767: It’s always the igbos that destroys their own culture and traditions . You can’t see Yoruba do this .

@DDigitalCeo: Hop they burn her tiktok ring light too

@solotizzy: Youths don’t just storm a shrine like this unless something specific triggered the community

@SuccessfulOG01: Wetin sumo Dey do inside shrine , the juju need pumping machine ,? Abi na for tricks

@akwanaki: If this was done to a church,Christians would shout and cry. Everyone deserves choose whatever religion they want. Christians are performative

@Loenby1: ‘We are liberated’ ke make una sha use this same energy take remove tinubu.

@So_tChi: Christians are so fuulish! What is her crime? When traditionalists start burning churches, I’ll be here to drink the tears of christians. The time will come and all will be fair in love and in war.

@SundayUzoma: Ahhhh water no get enemy but e fit kill you sha no whine water

@ozedlamanii: Let’s all allow freedom of worship.. This is bad! No religion is bad allow everyone to worship whatever they want to.

@i8APC: Wetin be the offense? If she’s doing this in a rented apartment, then what they did might be justified but if this is her house, then they are in the wrong