Eddie Nawgu

Eddy Nawgu (born Edward Onyebuchi Okeke) was a Nigerian alleged sorcerer, occultist who initially proclaimed himself to be a prophet of the biblical Abrahamic God. He bore several sobriquets throughout his life time but was predominantly known in the mid-1990s as Eddy Nawgu, alternatively spelt as Eddie Nawgu among Igbo people. An alternative form of this name, Eddy na Nawgu, which translates to Eddy in Nawgu, came about because he was from the Nawgu community, a town situated in the Dunukofia LGA of Anambra State, Nigeria.

Early life Eddy Nawgu was born in Anambra State in Eastern Nigeria, a region predominantly populated by the Igbo people. Nawgu formed an organization named the 'Anioma Healing Centre' The organization was headquartered at his compound in Nawgu, Anambra State. Throughout the mid-1990s, Eddy Nawgu became a notable religious leader in Onitsha, Anambra State.

The Bakassi Boys were alleged to harness metaphysical powers referred to as Juju in Nigeria.

Eddie Nawgu had been accused of kidnapping, aiding & abetting infamous criminals, partaking in rituals involving use of human body parts, illegal possession of firearms, and human sacrifice.

Sorcery The Bakassi Boys failed 13 times

Death Nawgu, when apprehended by the Bakassi Boys, was taken to their base of operation for further questioning and interrogation. He was released to the Nigerian police, to the opposition of the Bakassi boys, who argued that the police were corrupt and could easily be influenced.

High-profile government workers and officials allegedly interceded for the release of Eddy Nawgu as reported by the head of the vigilante group, Mr. Ngwuro; however, the names of the political figures and government officials interceding for his release were never published.

In media The Nigerian movie titled Onye Amuma was dedicated to Eddy Nawgu, it was a depiction of the rise and fall of Eddy Nawgu. which featured Nkem Owoh playing the role of a false prophet. A Nigerian movie produced immediately after the death of Eddy Nawgu by Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen in the year 2000 titled Issakaba, was a movie dedicated to Eddy Nawgu. It had four parts in which the very first part of the movie showed the formation of the vigilante group & also the tremendous effort put into the capturing of Eddy Nawgu, in which the Nigerian actor; Zulu Adigwe played the role of a false prophet. In a Nigerian movie titled The Last Prophet which featured the Nigerian actor Zulu Adigwe playing the role of a false prophet was a movie dedicated to Eddy Nawgu.