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The movement of residents of Oniru estate in Victoria Island, Lagos, has been restricted since midnight of Wednesday morning.
This is as a result of the annual Oro festival, an annual culture amongst royal families in Yoruba land.
Oniru estate is within the palace of Oba Oniru.
It is usually observed in July among Oro cult members and has been celebrated for over 56 years. During the festival, people stay indoors as oral history has it that Oro must not be seen by women and non-participating people.
Oro festival is usually held in seven days by traditional chief priests to appease a local deity and also to indicate the death of a monarch.
A palace source told Health Journo that non-participating people should stay away from walking around the estate from the hours of midnight til 5am, daily.
The 3-day tradition is expected to end on Friday July 15.
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