Gunmen believed to be members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPoB), on Monday, killed the traditional ruler of Obudi Agwa, Ignatius Asor, on Agwa, Oguta Local Government Area of Imo State.
The spokesperson for the Imo State Police Command, CSP Michael Abattam, disclosed this in a statement on Monday.
He said the gunmen had disguised as distressed persons to gain access to the palace of the monarch before killing him. The suspected IPOB members also killed two aides of the monarch.
“In the process of explaining the reason for their visit, they brought out guns, shot and killed the Eze and two of his aides, and hurriedly fled the palace,” he said.
The hoodlums stormed the community in four vehicles and two motorcycles in company of a woman, he added.
The police spokesperson said the gunmen also attacked the office of a local vigilante group in the community and killed one person, believed to be a vigilante operative.
“The corpses have been removed and deposited in the mortuary, and the community fortified with enough police operatives,” Abattam said.
The Commissioner of Police in Imo State, Ahmed Barde, has condemned the attack and appealed to residents to remain calm, He assured the people that investigation had commenced into the incident.
He said the police “will leave no stone unturned until the perpetrators are arrested” and made to face the law. He urged the residents to assist the police with “credible information” and report criminal activities in their community to the police.
