According to stories, he once hypnotised tax collectors who assaulted him at Onitsha just after the head bridge. They lifted him up to take him to their office but could not bring him down until someone who identified him announced that he was the great Pericomo. He had to be appeased with some sacrifices to his deity before they were freed.
That singular act instilled fears in the heart of all 'agberos' operating at upper Iweka thereby curtailing their excesses.
Rest in peace Arusi Makaja
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