December 17, (THEWILL) – The traditional ruler of the Ihitte Ihube autonomous community in the Okigwe local government area of Imo state, Paul Ogbu, and a youth leader have been found dead.
The monarch and the youth leader were kidnapped on Sunday after which his palace and vehicle were razed by some hoodlums.
The death of the duo was revealed by another traditional ruler, Acho Ndukwe, who was kidnapped alongside Ogbu, but rescued after combined security operatives raided the criminal den in the Orsu Local Government Area and Uli in the Ihiala LGA of Anambra State.
One of the sources said, “Eze Paul Ogbu and the youth leader have been found dead. Eze Acho Ndukwe revealed that the criminals killed Eze Paul Ogbu in his presence. Security operatives went back to the criminals’ camp with the indigenes and the corpse of the traditional ruler was identified lying in a ditch. He will be buried today which is Thursday.”
Gunmen had on Sunday abducted Eze Acho Ndukwe of Amagu Ihube and Eze Paul Ogbu of Ihitte Ihube and set their palaces ablaze. Meanwhile, other traditional rulers are said to have gone into hiding in the state.a
A source said the gunmen came in Hilux vehicles.
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