Osun is on the verge of renewed violent religious conflict as the age-old animosity between religions in Nigeria, which was recently escalated by an act that many had labeled as a sacrilege or disrespectful, appears unending following a retaliation move attributed to traditional worshippers. Recall that a group of Christians, reportedly led by Pastor Odedoyin Ezekiel, stormed the Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove, a UNESCO World Heritage site, to pray against, cast, and bound the River Osun Goddess and other deities. The Osun Osogbo Sacred Grove is an ancient and revered worship site of great spiritual significance, where thousands of Osun traditional worshippers gather each year to commemorate the River Goddess of fertility, love, plenty and prosperity. Pastor Odedoyin Ezekiel and his church membe