Paul Ogbu, the traditional ruler of the Ihitte Ihube autonomous community in Imo State’s Okigwe Local Government Area, and a youth leader were found dead.
On Sunday, the king and a community youth leader were kidnapped after his palace and vehicle were set on fire by hoodlums.
The traditional ruler’s body was delivered to his realm on Wednesday and is set to be buried today (Thursday).
Acho Ndukwe, a traditional ruler kidnapped with Ogbu but rescued on Monday after combined security operatives raided the criminal lair in the Orsu Local Government Area and Uli in the Ihiala LGA of Anambra State, confirmed the duo’s deaths.
According to Source, 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 kidnapped two traditional rulers in Okigwe, Imo State, on Sunday and burned their mansions on fire. Other traditional kings were rumored to have fled to the state.
Eze Acho Ndukwe of Amagu Ihube and Eze Paul Ogbu of Ihitte Ihube, both from the Okigwe Local Government Area, were kidnapped.
The gunmen arrived in Hilux vehicles, seized the two kings, and set fire to their residences and vehicles, according to a source.
