Outrage As Suspected SWAT Operatives Storm Enugu Townhall Meeting, Kill Monarch
The suspected SWAT operatives, led by one Inspector Danladi, shot the monarch while addressing members of his community at the town hall on Saturday and bled to death before he could get medical attention.
by SaharaReporters, New York
Dec 28, 2020
No fewer than seven houses and several vehicles were razed by protesting youths of Oruku community in the Nkanu East Local Government Area of Enugu State on Sunday following the killing of the traditional ruler, Igwe Emmanuel Mba, by suspected operatives of the newly-formed police Special Weapons and Tactics Team.
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Monarch killed, property razed as communal strife hits Enugu community
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By Dennis Agbo
There is palpable fear in Oruku community, Nkanu East Local Government Area of Enugu State, as the traditional ruler of the community, Igwe Emmanuel Mba, was allegedly killed by men suspected to be policemen from Force Headquarters, Abuja.
It was gathered that many houses, cars and other property were also razed in the community in an orgy of violence that started Saturday and continued yesterday.
One of the villagers revealed that the fracas started on Saturday when the now-deceased traditional ruler was presiding over the town meeting and a group of uniformed men believed to be policemen from Abuja stormed the meeting.
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By Chinedu Adonu
Pandemonium broke out in Oruku community, Nkanu East local government area of Enugu State as gunmen invaded the community on Saturday and killed their traditional ruler Late Igwe Emmanuel Chidiebere Mba,
The traditioner ruler, Mba was shot dead by armed men who claimed to be policemen from Force Headquarters, Abuja.
It was gathered that the “policemen” led by one Inspector Danladi, also took away one Mr Agozie Ani from the Oruku Townhall where the deceased traditional ruler was addressing a meeting of the natives.
The armed men, who invaded the venue of the meeting in an SUV and a Sienna at about 2 pm on Boxing Day, according to an eyewitness, moved into the hall and sought to see the royal father.