It was a dark Monday today the 17th day of July 2023 for Nguru Autonomous Community in Aboh Mbaise Local Government Area as
Gunmen shot dead their traditional ruler Eze James Ndubuisi Nnamdi.
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The monarch was shot dead at his palace by 3:00 pm when some gunmen invaded his home.
The slain king was said to be receiving a guest, who was identified as chief Ignatius Nwaru when the attackers struck.
The development caused panic in the area as people scampered for safety.
An anonymous who spoke to imoedgenews reporter said ” the traditional ruler was around 3 :00 pm shot in his palace,
The traditional ruler who is popularly addressed as Eze Mmirioma died while receiving treatment in the hospital after been shot severally in his palace by the unknown gunmen.
Imoedgenews gathered that the slain king’s guest was rushed to an undisclosed hospital where he was being attended to.
Confirming the killing of the traditional ruler, the spokesperson for the police in the state, Henry Okoye, said that the state commissioner of police, Muhammed Berde, had ordered an investigation into the murder incident.
Okoye said ” The Commissioner of Police, Imo State, CP Mohammed Ahmed Barde has condemned in totality the gruesome murder of Eze Mmirioma, a Traditional Ruler in Aboh Mbaise who died while receiving treatment in the hospital after being shot severally in his house today by gunmen.
“He has set up a high powered investigating team to investigate this case and ensure that the perpetrators of this dastardly act are arrested and made to face the full wrath of the law.”
