
An Igbo adage says that, "Ukpana Okpoko buru, nti chiri ya," meaning that any grasshopper carried by a locust suffers from deafness. A locust makes noise when flying or descending on its prey and so any of its potential victim should be alert enough to escape its attack. An ultimatum has been given to Easterners living in the north and so anyone who gets killed after the said date would be said to have suffered from deafness.




