"INACHALO" - The Cursed River In Kogi State Whose Fishes Can Never Be Cooked Or Boiled?

"INACHALO" - The Cursed River In Kogi State Whose Fishes Can Never Be Cooked Or Boiled?

Princess Oma-Odoko was the daughter of Attah Idoko, the king of Igala kingdom, who was sacrificed to preserve her father-land during the conflict between Igala and Jukun kingdoms. Oma-Odoko, whose historical viewpoints are similar to Inikpi's, willingly committed herself to be buried alive with the other nine girls in order to save the Igala kingdom from the Jukun Kingdom during the inter-tribal battle.

In 1834, Princess Oma-Odoko was sacrificed by astrologers at Inachalo River, Idah, using a traditional chemical device weapon to combat an intertribal battle between the Jukuns and the Igala-Kingdom. The Inachalo River is still poisonous to the Jukun Kingdom.

Concerning the fish in the river, it is said that any fish caught in Inachalo can never be cooked, regardless of how long it is boiled or cooked, Inachalo fish will always be uncooked.

According to other sources, the fish are not the usual tilapia or catfish, but rather a breed of hideous-looking, deformed fish. The people in the area do not catch or eat the fish. Some believe that if you are hurt by fish bones, the damage will never heal.

Since then, no one has been able to catch or kill Inachalo River fish for human food. Inachalo seafood is always served uncooked. The fish are not caught or eaten by the locals.

While Princess Inikpi was known to have sacrificed herself for the safety of her people during the Igala-Benin fight, Princess Oma-Odoko was buried alive during the Igala-Jukun conflict. Her death and the struggle are also intricately tied to the cursed Inachalo river, whose banking institution is home to the Oma Odoko shrine.

Omodoko's statue can be found at her shrine to memorialize the Princess' bravery and role in the preservation of the Igala people and history. Omodoko is a legend among the various Ifala people and is still widely celebrated today.

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