IGWEBUIKE: African Journal of Arts and Humanities

This work studied the Anioma Healing Ministry of late Prophet Eddy Okeke a.k.a Eddy Nawgu. The aim was to trace the life history of Eddy Nawgu, Education and Career, Origin of the Healing Ministry and Last Days of Eddy Nawgu Primary and Secondary sources of information were made use of while descriptive and narrative methods of data presentation were adopted. The study found out that historically Eddy was not even a native of Nawgu. It was his great ground who migrated from the present day capital of Dunukofia, Ukpo precisely and settled in the present day Nawgu town. It was also discovered that the late Prophet acquired very little education at the present Primary two levels. On the origin of the ministry, the researcher found out that the healing ministry started in 1985 from Jos, through Eddy’s connections and contacts with Indian spiritualists. The work finally reveals that the last day of the Prophet on earth was catastrophic. The work found out that what started as a mere harassment and arrest of Eddy Nawgu on the 4th of November 2000, finally culminated in the public execution of the late prophet on the 9th of November, at the Ochanja Market round about, Onitsha by Bakassi Boys, that came to Anambra from Aba during the time of the former Governor of Anambra state, Dr. Chinweoke Mbadinuju.

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