ENUGU – The police in Enugu state have arrested 20 suspects in connection with the murder of the traditional ruler of Umuode Community in Nkanu East local government area of the State, Igwe Moses, even as tension has gripped Umuode and Oruku communities.
Ugwu was reportedly shot dead by two young men who stormed his shop at Akpoga Nike at about 7.30pm Tuesday.
The gunmen were said to have shot at him several times and left him in a pool of his own blood, and escaped immediately without removing anything from the shop.
The royal father who was popularly called Ode 1 of Umuode, had occupied the chieftaincy stool for over 10 years.
Sources said he was rushed to the Annunciation Hospital, Emene, Enugu by some of his relations who rushed from his community after they were alerted of the incident, but he was only confirmed dead by the doctors on duty. His body has been deposited at the hospital’s morgue.
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