Umahi condemns killing of traditional chief by gunmen in Ebonyi
Grace Egbo – Abakaliki
Ebonyi State Governor David Umahi has condemned the killing of the Chairman of the Council of Traditional Leaders of Ezza North, HRH Eze Igboke Ewa by gunmen.
He made this known when speaking to reporters in his office in the century-old town of Abakaliki.
Umahi, who said he was shocked by the killing of the monarch, accused the political opposition of being behind the murder.
He, however, warned political candidates from opposition parties to refrain from any violence or incitement to statements that could provoke a crisis and the shedding of innocent blood, noting that no life is worth political ambition .
The gunmen believed to be political thugs invaded the residence of the traditional leader of his community on Monday evening and shot him dead while his children escaped.
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Stating "Early last night, I received very bad news and broadcast news about the murder of His Majesty Eze Igboke Ewa in Ezza North, who is the Chairman of the Board of Ezza Ruler and Chairman of all traditional rulers of the Ezza Nation.
"The son called me and told me that armed men had killed him and that they were also looking for his children. He called me from where he was hiding in the bush.
>"Immediately, I had to send in the army and the SSS to take over the compound and save them.
"I tried to ask him questions and he said he was supporting a particular party/candidate who hadn't gone over well with another party. He alleged that this might be the source of his murder. I have ordered the Commissioner of Police to fish out the perpetrators and their sponsors,” he said.
“It is so shocking, which would have informed people to kill the man. A man who has contributed so much to the development of the state.
“Let me call on political leaders to stop importing people to start protests, we all know those who have done this. And the state will hold them accountable.
"They did things like this and remained unscathed, let me warn you that this time they won't.
“They should refrain from doing justice to themselves or inciting the people to protest, if I invite people to protest, then the whole state will go up in flames. So every leader should exercise restraint” , he warned,
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Grace Egbo – Abakaliki
Ebonyi State Governor David Umahi has condemned the killing of the Chairman of the Council of Traditional Leaders of Ezza North, HRH Eze Igboke Ewa by gunmen.
He made this known when speaking to reporters in his office in the century-old town of Abakaliki.
Umahi, who said he was shocked by the killing of the monarch, accused the political opposition of being behind the murder.
He, however, warned political candidates from opposition parties to refrain from any violence or incitement to statements that could provoke a crisis and the shedding of innocent blood, noting that no life is worth political ambition .
The gunmen believed to be political thugs invaded the residence of the traditional leader of his community on Monday evening and shot him dead while his children escaped.
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Stating "Early last night, I received very bad news and broadcast news about the murder of His Majesty Eze Igboke Ewa in Ezza North, who is the Chairman of the Board of Ezza Ruler and Chairman of all traditional rulers of the Ezza Nation.
"The son called me and told me that armed men had killed him and that they were also looking for his children. He called me from where he was hiding in the bush.
>"Immediately, I had to send in the army and the SSS to take over the compound and save them.
"I tried to ask him questions and he said he was supporting a particular party/candidate who hadn't gone over well with another party. He alleged that this might be the source of his murder. I have ordered the Commissioner of Police to fish out the perpetrators and their sponsors,” he said.
“It is so shocking, which would have informed people to kill the man. A man who has contributed so much to the development of the state.
“Let me call on political leaders to stop importing people to start protests, we all know those who have done this. And the state will hold them accountable.
"They did things like this and remained unscathed, let me warn you that this time they won't.
“They should refrain from doing justice to themselves or inciting the people to protest, if I invite people to protest, then the whole state will go up in flames. So every leader should exercise restraint” , he warned,
READ ALSO IN NIGERIAN TRIBUNE
Tags: AnambraUmahi
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