Three masqueraders were placed under remand by the Enugu Magistrate Court after they allegedly attacked and injured members of the public during the Oriokpa Masquerade event.
State police command agents detained the accused, Malachi Nnaemeka (30), Omeke Uchechukwu (22), and Emeka Eze (33), on Tuesday.
They were subsequently arraigned and remanded on a three-count charge bordering on conspiracy, demanding money with menaces, and causing grievous harm.
According to the police, the suspects assaulted and inflicted bodily harm on members of the public under the guise of celebrating the Oriokpa Masquerade.
The spokesperson of the command, Daniel Ndukwe, in a statement on Saturday, disclosed that the case had been adjourned to July 31, 2025, for further hearing.
“The Commissioner of Police has ordered intensified efforts to apprehend the remaining members of the masquerade group who are currently at large,” Ndukwe said.
On June 22, some masquerades were seen in viral video along Aku road in Nsukka, assaulting some residents.
Police, however, reported that a male victim was hospitalised due to injuries sustained from the masqueraders’ attack.
“Subsequently, the three suspects were identified and arrested with the assistance of law-abiding members of the community, while others fled,” Ndukwe said
