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By Emmanuel Acha
Enugu, Feb. 25, 2021 Enugu State Government has imposed a 12-hour curfew on Oruku Community in Nkanu East Local Government Area of the state following the crisis that claimed the lives of two community leaders.
The Commissioner for Information, Mr Chidi Aroh disclosed this on Thursday in a statement in Enugu.
Aroh said that the curfew would become effective from Thursday Feb. 25 and terminate in March 31, 2021 after which the security situation in the community would be reviewed.
He said that the curfew would be from 6pm to 6am within the said period and urged the people of the area to attend to their lawful businesses outside the affected hours.
By Nicholas Obisike/Solomon Oladipupo
Enugu, Feb. 25, 2021 A petitioner, Mr Ikenna Nwatu from Oruku Community in Nkanu East Local Government Area of Enugu State on Thursday disclosed why the traditional ruler, Igwe Emmanuel Mbah, was allegedly murdered.
Nwatu told the Enugu State Judicial Commission of Inquiry investigating Mba’s killing in Enugu that it was because the royal father planned to review land transactions from previous administrations in the community.
According to him, Mba’s murder on Dec. 26, 2020, occured on the same day Mba planned to inaugurate a seven-man Oruku Land Review and Reform Committee to address reported cases of irregularities in land transactions in the community.
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Enugu State Government has imposed a 12-hour curfew on Oruku Community in Nkanu East Local Government Area of the state following the crisis that claimed the lives of two community leaders.
The Commissioner for Information, Mr Chidi Aroh disclosed this on Thursday in a statement in Enugu.
Aroh said that the curfew would become effective from Thursday, Feb. 25 and terminate on March 31, 2021, after which the security situation in the community would be reviewed.
He said that the curfew would be from 6 pm to 6 am within the said period and urged the people of the area to attend to their lawful businesses outside the affected hours.
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