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The Parish Priest of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Ewu-Owa Gberigbe in Ikorodu, Lagos, has been suspended by the Catholic Archbishop of Lagos for banning Igbo songs in his parish. When Rev. Fr. James Anelu officiates Mass in any parish in the South-South and South-West, he has been known to punish choristers who sing Igbo songs. The argument he gives during these Masses is that Igbos aren’t the only ones who go to Catholic churches, and the Igbos’ excesses must be reined in. He recently yelled at choristers who were singing an Igbo chorus during the second collection, claiming that Igbos canno…