This is beautiful, rich, and epic! The walking staff with seven heads is awesome, but even more so, its maker:

Nwachucku Obira- the best woodcarver that ever lived. On the tip of the staff, you could spot the head of 7 beasts merged into one body, each beast representing a god in the land. The head of the first beast is that of a lion, symbolizing the supreme one amongst the seven gods. What the other heads look like or symbolize are stories for another day....It was said that Obiara- the child born on the day the moon wedded the sun what we now call lunar eclipse) ....

This is startling: Kurundi – the village eunuch and father to six beautiful daughters - castrated for stealing yams to feed his hungry family. Now another man faces this sentence. And the people almost dare to protest, to doubt the pronouncement from on high (is it really the will of the gods, or of a madman):

“Such a lame sentence for a grave offense.”
It was as if the same thought came rushing through the minds of the villagers simultaneously, they quickly dismissed the thoughts as soon as it came.
“But who are we to question the gods?"

Love it:
**The tug of war between Obiara and Nihura has left them with a vast hole that desperately needs filling.
The ending.... epic!
You illustrate so well the conundrum humans the world over have faced: to discern the will of the gods, to try appeasing these gods, and when bad things happen, attribute it to our failure to honor and please the gods. You also have intrigue: where is Maduagu the high priest?
So much to think about with this tale - so many questions to ponder. Well done!