His Majesty Eze Igboke Ewa, Chairman of the Ezza North Traditional Rulers Council, is said to have been assassinated.
According to ANAEDOO LINE.NG investigations, the monarch was shot dead in the state on Sunday evening by gunmen presumed to be thugs.
It was said that the traditional monarch was assassinated because he did not endorse a specific political party in the 2023 national elections.
The victim is from the Umuezekoha community in the state’s Ezza North Local Government District.
On Tuesday, the Ebonyi State Government acknowledged the occurrence.
In a statement by the Commissioner for Information in the state, Mr Uchenna Orji, Governor David Umahi directed security agencies to move into the Ezza North council for a rescue mission as anybody found culpable in the murder of the monarch will be arrested.
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Recall that the traditional ruler sometime in 2022, escaped an assassination attempt made on his life by some assailants.
The hoodlums went to his wife’s shop at Ahiaofu along the Enugu-Abakaliki expressway and burnt it down.
According to the Commissioner, “It has been brought to the attention of the Governor of Ebonyi State that just this evening, Sunday, February 26, 2023, the Chairman of Ezza Traditional rulers council, His Majesty Eze Igboke Ewa, was shot dead this night by people suspected to be political thugs for not supporting a particular party.
“The Governor is aware that a number of candidates have been making provocative and inciting statements about the election results in Ebonyi State. The Governor of Ebonyi State warns that no position in life is worth another person’s life.
“His Excellency the Governor is directing the whole Security apparatus of the State to move into Ezza North for a rescue mission. Anybody whose hand is in the killing of His Highness must be arrested immediately.
“The Governor appeals to all leaders of the State and the candidates who will never accept the election result to send their petitions to INEC or to security agencies, then making inciting statements that could generate crisis in the state.
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“His Excellency, the Governor will hold anyone doing press conferences or social media to incite people responsible for any outbreak of the crisis in the state.
“The Governor appeals to Ebonyi people especially our youths not to be used to taking the life of another person.
“Please we have no alternative to peace in Ebonyi State.”
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