Imo state: Gunmen Again Murder Traditional Ruler of Atta, Dump Corpse At Market Square Some gunmen have gruesomely killed Edwin Azike, the ...
Imo state: Gunmen Again Murder Traditional Ruler of Atta, Dump Corpse At Market Square
Some gunmen have gruesomely killed Edwin Azike, the traditional ruler of Atta Ancient Kingdom in the Njaba Local Government Area of Imo State.
He was abducted on Thursday and his corpse found at the market square in the community on Friday morning. It will be recall that unknown gunmen have targeted traditional rulers in Njaba Imo state, In October gunmen invaded a stakeholders’ meeting and killed up to three traditional rulers in Njaba local government headquarters of Imo state.
A source in the community told our correspondent that four persons were shot dead on Thursday in the community after the monarch was kidnapped.
“The traditional ruler of Atta Ancient Kingdom in the Njaba LGA, Eze Edwin Azike, has been murdered. His lifeless body was dumped at the market square and the villagers discovered it this morning. He was kidnapped on Thursday and thereafter, the community was invaded which led to the killing of four persons,” the source said.
Chairman of Traditional Rulers Council/Community Policing in the state, Eze Emma Okeke, said the monarchs in the state were saddened by the murder, describing his killing as an abomination.
He said, “We have got the sad news about the killing of Eze Edwin Azike. This is abominable in Igbo culture. I don’t know why traditional rulers are being hunted like this. We are not politicians, we are only custodians of the culture of our people. We were informed on Thursday when he was kidnapped, only for him to be found dead, this morning.”
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