Gunmen Kill Traditional Ruler

There was confusion in Nkerefi community in Nkanu East local government area of Enugu state yesterday night, as suspected gunmen invaded the area killing the traditional ruler of Isienu Amofu.

Gunmen Kill Traditional Ruler

According Daily Post, the residents of the community were thrown into a state of confusion when the sound of scattered shooting by the gunmen rented the air.

Some natives of the community who were reportedly shot by the gunmen, are said to be receiving treatment at the Catholic Church-owned, Annunciation Specialists Hospital, Emene Enugu.

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Those who resided near the palace of the royal father were said to have fled their homes on hearing the sound of gun shots but unfortunately some were hit by flying bullets.

When the natives returned at the end of the shooting, they find out that their traditional ruler, Igwe Onuoha and an individual identified as Chocho had been shot dead.

The personal assistant to the royal father, Vincent was reportedly shot while fleeing the palace but he survived the attack.

It was also gathered that a couple were also found dead on account of gunshot wounds they sustained.

However the reason why the gunmen attacked could not be ascertained but sources said the royal father and some youths in the community had a disagreement over a suspicious spiritual sacrifice he made in the community last year.

“Last year, Igwe and youths in the village had problem when they (youths) accused the monarch of retarding the progress of the community through fetish practices but the Igwe had reportedly told them that the sacrifice he did was purely for his protection and that of his family members and not on behalf of the entire community,” the source said.

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Ebere Amaraizu, the Enugu State Police Public Relations Officer, confirmed the incident.

He said that the corpse of the royal father had been deposited at the Eastern Nigeria Medical Centre, Enugu while three other corpses were deposited at Agbani Health Centre in Nkanu West local government area.

Before his death, Igwe Onuoha, the Eze Na Chi 1, was the Managing Director of Posdonal Nigeria Limited and the secretary of Nkanu East Traditional Rulers Council.