Also killed yesterday was the Traditional Prime Minister of Mgbele community in Imo state. Gunmen have killed the traditional ruler of the Orsu Obodo community in the Oguta Local Government Area of Imo State, Eze Victor Ijioma and the traditional prime minister of Mgbele community in the same Oguta LGA.
Our correspondent gathered that the two traditional rulers were murdered in separate attacks on Thursday by fleeing gunmen.
It was also gathered that the traditional ruler was killed in his car at the Izombo community and was set ablaze afterwards by his murderers.
A source, who doesn’t want to be mentioned over fear for his life, said, “The Orsu Obodo monarch was accosted at Umuamaka Junction in the neighbouring Izombe town, where he was killed inside his car.
According to eye witness accounts, the monarch was waylaid and his car stopped around the Umuamaka Junction in Izombe town, where he was killed inside the car.
The killers, it was learned, went ahead to set his corpse ablaze inside his car, apparently not satisfied with killing him.
The Eze, Igwe of Orsu Obodo was accosted while he was driving at Umuakama Junction in the afternoon.
Similarly, the traditional Prime Minister (Isama of Mgbele) of Mgbele community in Oguta, has also been said to have been murdered by unknown assailants.
The Mgbele community leader was said to have been killed in his town. “As I am talking to you now, soldiers and other security operatives are currently combing the villages in search of the assailants,” a source who pleaded anonymity told Tribune.
Meanwhile the Imo State Police Commissioner CP Muhamned Amed Barde has totally condemned what he described as the gruesome murder of the Traditional ruler and the Traditional Prime Minister of the two communities.
The Imo Police Command Public Relations Officer Henry Okoye, when contacted said that the Commissioner has set up a high power investegetive team to fish out the perpetrators of the unfortunate crime and bring them to book
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