By our reporter/ Edwin Azike, the traditional ruler of Atta community, Njaba LGA of Imo state, abducted on Thursday by gunmen is dead.
His body was dumped at the market square in the community on Friday morning.
The state police command spokesperson, Michael Abattam who confirmed the development to newsmen on Friday morning, said the command has commenced an investigation into the incident.
He assured that the killers will be arrested and made to face justice.
Four persons were shot dead when the monarch was kidnapped on Thursday.
The chairman of traditional rulers council/ community policing in the state, Eze Okeke condemned the killing of the monarch.
He described the killing as “abominable in Igbo culture”, adding that traditional rulers are being hunted in the state.
Traditional rulers in the state for some strange reason have become subjects of attacks in recent months by gunmen.
Thursday’s attack on Eze Azike comes about 24 hours after Damian Nwaigwe, a traditional ruler in a community in Aboh Mbaise LGA of the state, was abducted by gunmen.
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