Igwe Killed By Subjects: Enugu King Beaten To Death For Ordering Driver To Kill Subjects Going To Meet Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi
There was anarchy yesterday in Ogbosinne Autonomous Community in Nkanu West Local Government Area of Enugu State following the murder of its traditional ruler, Igwe Stephen Nwatu. Sources said that more than 20 houses were also torched during reprisals, while many residents have fled the community.
A detachment of antiriot policemen was sent to the community to maintain peace and prevent escalation of the crisis. Sources said the crisis started on Monday when the traditional ruler allegedly tried to prevent his subjects from attending a scheduled meeting with Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi. He was reportedly mobbed by his subjects.
In the ensuing melee, Nwatu was alleged to have ordered his driver to overrun his subjects, who refused to yield to his orders to return home. The driver was said to have driven into the crowd with Igwe’s car, knocking down one elderly man and breaking his legs, while several others sustained different degrees of injury.
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