Daily Trust
One person was killed and many others wounded as gunmen attacked the palace of Eze Imo, Eze Dr E. C. Okeke at Ezioha Amaifeke in the Orlu Local Government Area of lmo State.
According to the Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Mike Abattam, the gunmen in their numbers had, at about 1pm, stormed the palace of the monarch and set it on fire.
A statement signed by Abattam said; “Today, the 3rd of January, 2022 at about 1pm, the strategy of the police paid off as the Command’s tactical teams working in synergy with vigilante group of the area were able to repel the attack/attempt to set the palace of Eze Imo; HRH Eze Dr E. C. Okeke on fire by men suspected to be members of the proscribed IPOB/ESN group at Ezioha Amaifeke in Orlu LGA of lmo state.
“The hoodlums, in their numbers, besieged the palace of the traditional ruler armed with assorted weapons but were subdued by the superior fire-power of the Command’s tactical teams and in the process, one of the hoodlums was neutralised. While others fled into the bush with bullet injuries…
