The traditional ruler of the Ebeteghete community in Njaba Local Government Area of Imo State, Eze Edwin Azike, has been murdered.
The monarch was killed after he was abducted from his palace on Thursday.
From images seen on social media, he was shot in the head and dumped in a car found at the market square in the community on Friday morning.
The plate number of Eze Azike’s car
Police spokesman Michael Abattam confirmed the incident.
He said: “Yes, it is true. The traditional ruler was abducted and later found dead in a car.”
The chairman of Traditional Rulers Council/ Community Policing in the state, Eze Emma Okeke, also spoke on the incident.
He said that the monarchs in the state were saddened by the killing of their colleague.
He said, “We have got the sad news about the killing of Eze Edwin Azike. This is abominable in Igbo culture. I don’t know why traditional rulers are being hunted like this.
We are not politicians, we are only custodians of the culture of our people. We were informed on Thursday when he was kidnapped, only for him to be found dead, this morning.”
