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Madam Malinda Mgbafor Okereke, the last surviving twin rescued by Scottish missionary Mary Slessor in Arochukwu, Abia State, has ed away at the age of 115, her family announced on Thursday.

In a statement released to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Umuahia, Bishop Okechukwu Okereke, the only surviving son of the deceased, confirmed that Madam Okereke, fondly known as “Mama Nsu Bekee” (Mama who speaks English), died on March 5 after a brief illness.

Born around 1800 alongside her twin sister, Mgbokwo, Madam Okereke entered the world during an era when twin births were considered taboo in Arochukwu and parts of the Lower Cross River region. The now-abolished practice of twin killings saw such children cast into the “evil forest” until Mary Slessor arrived in 1876 and campaigned to end the tradition. Mgbokwo, her twin sister, ed away nearly two decades ago.

According to the family, Slessor and her team not only attended to the twins’ birth at their maternity in Obinagu, Amasu Village, Arochukwu, but also adopted and fostered them. The twins received formal education at Mary Slessor Primary School (now Mary Slessor Secondary Technical School), where they developed a strong command of the English language, earning Madam Okereke her nickname.

Bishop Okereke described his mother as a vibrant figure who remained strong, neatly dressed, and joyful until her final moments. She is survived by one son, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and numerous relatives, having had three children—a daughter and two sons.

Madam Okereke’s life stands as a testament to the transformative impact of Mary Slessor’s missionary work in abolishing harmful cultural practices and promoting education in Nigeria’s Arochukwu region.

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To a large extent African traditions were purely evil
Killing twins, burning humans alive, osu caste system etc
Thank God for colonialism. It came with its evil too but it was a very lesser evil

The twins that yorubas celebrate as idols with a lot sacrifices is a taboo among igbos.

Igbo Ora, Oyo State, has the highest number of twins in the whole world.

MightySparrow:
The twins that yorubas celebrate as idols with a lot sacrifices is a taboo among igbos.

Igbo Ora, Oyo State, has the highest number of twins in the whole world.

Use of English F9 because of tribal bigotry.

1800 is not 2025.

Ondo is Igboland too?

https://www.google.com/amp/s/thenationonlineng.net/intriguing-tales-as-ondo-community-marks-end-to-killing-of-twins/amp/

Zionmdde:
To a large extent African traditions were purely evil
Killing twins, burning humans alive, osu caste system etc
Thank God for colonialism. It came with its evil too but it was a very lesser evil

Not African, it was Igbos. Yoruba never sacrificed twins. They are elevated to deity status.

Imagine PSquare or any other twin in ancient igbo setting. Thank God for that woman.
The developers where lied to by the gods that twins are evil.

What prompted the decision of the local people to kill twins? If not for the intervention of Mary Slessor the killing would have continued even till date.

No wonder there are no aged twins in Igbo land. This is sad

2mch:

Not African, it was Igbos. Yoruba never sacrificed twins. They are elevated to deity status.

CodeTemplarr:
Imagine PSquare or any other twin in ancient igbo setting. Thank God for that woman.
The developers where lied to by the gods that twins are evil.

Babablu bulabu
Babablu bulabu
Babablu bulabu

https://www.google.com/amp/s/thenationonlineng.net/intriguing-tales-as-ondo-community-marks-end-to-killing-of-twins/amp/

2mch:

Not African, it was Igbos. Yoruba never sacrificed twins. They are elevated to deity status.

So who bury kings with their servants again?

jmoore:



Babablu bulabu
Babablu bulabu
Babablu bulabu

Don't mind us. We always want to make out we were better than our neighbours, when the truth is we were equally as bad as each other.

2mch:

Not African, it was Igbos. Yoruba never sacrificed twins. They are elevated to deity status.

This is not actually 100% true. Historians have said a few Yoruba communities also left twins in the forest.

We also need to be thankful to Christianity and the likes of Mary Slessor.

By the way, did I misread? How did the woman die at 115 if she was born in the 1800s?


https://thenationonlineng.net/intriguing-tales-as-ondo-community-marks-end-to-killing-of-twins/

jmoore:



Babablu bulabu
Babablu bulabu
Babablu bulabu

https://www.google.com/amp/s/thenationonlineng.net/intriguing-tales-as-ondo-community-marks-end-to-killing-of-twins/amp/

a very interesting 24 hours. Just hours ago, i was a PO ass lickér, now i am afonjastcally inclined.
Thank you thank you. Far too kind..

CodeTemplarr:
a very interesting 24 hours. Just hours ago, i was a PO ass lickér, now i am afonjastcally inclined.
Thank you thank you. Far too kind..

Anyone that blabs like a tribal bigotry is bababluing.

Take correction for the update in education I have given you.

jmoore:

Use of English F9 because of tribal bigotry.

1800 is not 2025.

Ondo is Igboland too?

https://www.google.com/amp/s/thenationonlineng.net/intriguing-tales-as-ondo-community-marks-end-to-killing-of-twins/amp/

Even in 1200s twins were not killed in Yoruba land.

MightySparrow:



Even in 1200s twins were not killed in Yoruba land.

Ondo is Igboland? Park one side!!

https://www.google.com/amp/s/thenationonlineng.net/intriguing-tales-as-ondo-community-marks-end-to-killing-of-twins/amp/

Zionmdde:
To a large extent African traditions were purely evil
Killing twins, burning humans alive, osu caste system etc
Thank God for colonialism. It came with its evil too but it was a very lesser evil

See pesin...

Have ever researched the past of the wereys you're praising?

Every civilization experience such a time where barbarism and "crazy behavior" are seen as tradition. If you know about theirs, you would erase thoughts like these from ya mind.

Go figure history and stop gobbling any nonsense ya slave masters feed you.

Oya, slide go front..

This thread will degeneralize into something else.

Stay in topic

The twins were saved from the ROOT. Talking about those going back to the root

1800 ke? Madam Slessor stopped infanticide around 1870s and so by then this madam should be in her seventies naa. Unless they're telling us she was born in 1900, but then how come she's just 115 years old? Who calculate this thing?

AndroBlaze:


This is not actually 100% true. Historians have said a few Yoruba communities also left twins in the forest.

We also need to be thankful to Christianity and the likes of Mary Slessor.

By the way, did I misread? How did the woman die at 115 if she was born in the 1800s?


https://thenationonlineng.net/intriguing-tales-as-ondo-community-marks-end-to-killing-of-twins/

I’m beginning to have headache trying to figure out how someone born in 1800 died this year at the age of 115. Even 1900 won’t work because that will make her 125.

Someone borne in 1800 is 115 years? Maybe 1900

Neddyogu:
1800 ke? Madam Slessor stopped infanticide around 1870s and so by then this madam should be in her seventies naa. Unless they're telling us she was born in 1900, but then how come she's just 115 years old? Who calculate this thing?

'Around 1800' I guess they wanted to write 1800's.

Zionmdde:
To a large extent African traditions were purely evil
Killing twins, burning humans alive, osu caste system etc
Thank God for colonialism. It came with its evil too but it was a very lesser evil

What has changed except the killing of twins.

Others are still existing

no evidence how wan take know now say na them

Zionmdde:
To a large extent [b]African traditions [/b]were purely evil
Killing twins, burning humans alive, osu caste system etc
Thank God for colonialism. It came with its evil too but it was a very lesser evil

u realized African traditions is diverse and different?

correctguy101:


See pesin...

Have ever researched the past of the wereys you're praising?

Every civilization experience such a time where barbarism and "crazy behavior" are seen as tradition. If you know about theirs, you would erase thoughts like these from ya mind.

Go figure history and stop gobbling any nonsense ya slave masters feed you.

Oya, slide go front..

They have theirs we have ours, but colonialism stopped ours. They can go praise whatever stopped theirs

So the history you want me to figure out said killing of twins, burying people alive etc is false?

compton11:
u realized African traditions is diverse and different?

Reason why there us "to a large extent " in my wrote up

OfficialP:


What has changed except the killing of twins.

Others are still existing

At least servants are no longer being legally buried alive with kings.