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From Chijioke Agwu, Abakaliki
Police in Ebonyi State have announced the arrest of seven suspects in connection with the killing of Eze Igboke Ewa, the traditional ruler of the Umuezekoha community in the Ezza North Local Government Area of the state.
Police spokesperson Onome Onovwakpoyeya, in a statement in Abakaliki on Wednesday, said the arrest followed a petition addressed to the Command by the family of the deceased.
“Sequel to the attack and murder of HRH Eze Christopher Igboke Ewa, a formal Complaint was made at the Divisional Police Headquarters Achiagu, Ezza North LGA by his son Igboke Samuel Onyema that on the 27th day of February 2023, HRH Eze Christopher Igboke Ewa, 76 years of age, of Umu-Ezekoha Community in Ezza North LGA was attacked and murdered in cold blood in his palace by gunmen/hoodlums,” the spokesperson said.
“A petition dated 1st March 2023, was also received by the Police from St. Sen Solicitors on behalf of Prince Igboke Collins Emeka and family.
“Shortly, the complainant made a useful statement to the Police indicting one Prof. Bernard Odoh and others namely; Samuel Onyekachi Aligwe, Peter Orogwu (aka one boy), Chukwudi Aliewa (aka Ezza), Chika Ezealigbo, Nnaemeka Egede (aka Champaign), Nnabuike Okohu, Ogobuchi Agbom (aka Okiri), Nonso Obasi, Ikechukwu Nwoba (aka Solid).
“In the course of the investigation, seven suspects out of ten were apprehended.
“Nnabuike Emmanuel Egede ‘m’ 26yrs old aka Champaign, Chukwudi Aliewa ‘m’ 28yrs aka Ezza get boys, Obinna Nwampepe ‘m’ 39yrs aka Nwampepe,Uchenna Eze ‘m’ 28 years, Nwogha George ‘m’ 29yrs old , Nnamdi Paul ‘m’, Odo Kenneth ‘m’
“During interrogation, three of the suspects made useful confessional statements to the Police and mentioned some of their collaborators in the gruesome murder of HRH Eze Christopher Igboke Ewa, who are presently at large.
“In addition, one of the suspects further deposed in his statement that the suspects/collaborators now at large work for one Professor Benard Odoh as his strong men with a Hilux jeep given to them for mobility.
“Investigation further reveals that some of the alleged collaborators were with Professor Benard Odoh in his village on the 24th and 25th of February, 2023, where the attack was being planned and concluded before it was dastardly executed.”
The state Commissioner of Police, Faleye Olaleye commended the efforts of police operatives and assured the good people of Ebonyi State that the Command shall continue in its statutory responsibilities of protecting lives and property in the state.
