Imo traditional ruler shot dead, dumped on expressway

The traditional ruler of Mgbe, Orlu Local Government Area of Imo State, Eze Brendan Ibekwe, has been shot dead by gunmen.


The killing took place on Sunday, with the gunmen dumping the monarch’s corpse on the Orlu-Owerri Expressway, a few kilometres to his palace.
Spokesman of the Imo State Police Command, Andrew Enwerem, yesterday confirmed the killing of Ibekwe to journalists.
Enwerem said the state Commissioner of Police, Dasuki Galandanchi, had ordered a thorough investigation into the killing.
He said: “The CP has called for a thorough investigation into the killing.

 “The State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department has been instructed to take over the investigation process.”