Deposed traditional ruler of Aguleri town in Anambra North local government area of Anambra State, Obi Alex Edozieuno, has been murdered.
According to reports, the former traditional ruler was murdered along with his driver simply identified as Chukwuemeka.
The deposed traditional ruler’s vehicle was ambushed by their attackers at Otuocha in the Anambra East Local Government Area of the state on Friday.
Edozieuno was one of the 12 monarchs deposed by the Government of Governor Willie Obiano in 2020 for accompanying an oil magnate, Prince Arthur Eze, on a courtesy visit to President Muhammadu Buhari, without permission from the Anambra State government.
The Anambra State Public Relations Office, Ikenga Tochukwu, confirmed the killing of the monarch and his driver.
“The Commissioner of Police Anambra State Command, Tony Olofu, has led a team of police operatives to the scene of murder incident along Ikem Ivife Village by Ezu bridge, Otuocha, Anambra East.
“He described the incident as man’s inhumanity to man and ordered immediate investigation into the incident.
“Preliminary investigation reveals that the victims, one Mr Alex Edozieuno, 62yrs old, a former traditional ruler of Nkpunado Community Anambra East LGA and his driver Chukwuemeka (other names yet to be identified) were attacked by suspected gunmen by 10am along Ezu bridge, Otuocha”, he said.
Tochukwu also revealed that the command had recovered a Lexus 470 with plate reg. No. Aguleri-1 belonging to the deceased.
The police spokesman said that detectives recovered expended bullets from the scene of the crime.
He added that the public will be briefed after further investigations and that the remains of the victims have been deposited at a morgue.
