Again, Gunmen allegedly invaded Home of suspended Enugu monarch, Igwe Christopher Okwor
Home of suspended Enugu monarch, Igwe Christopher Okwor has allegedly been invaded again, weeks after photos and videos of damages recorded after an alleged invasion by security operatives went viral.
Family of the traditional ruler who has been in the news lately following his recent suspension by the Enugu state government over demolition of a building allegedly belonging to a visual impaired member of the community, have alleged that he has faced series of police harassment allegedly orchestrated by one Barr. Nnamdi Ezemagu.
Gunmen suspected to be assassins were said to have invaded the traditional ruler’s Nsukka home, firing gunshots into the air on the night of Wednesday, October 19.
A member of local vigilante group on duty that night informed journalists that at about 8pm, they were alerted by one of the Igwe’s sons that their home was under attack by suspected strangers who were attempting to scale the fence. On getting close to the house, they noticed strange movement near the traditional ruler’s gate as the gunmen shot on the air and hurriedly left the area on a motor bike.
Confirming the latest invasion through a phone interview, the traditional ruler’s son Lawrence Okwor said the gunmen did not succeed that night due to the quick response of the vigilante members. He accused Barr. Nnamdi Ezemagu of trying to kill his father after failing in all his strategies including using a blind man as a ploy to grab their land, as well as numerous petitions to frame the father up and sponsoring of security agents and hoodlums to invade their home.
Prince Lawrence Okwor told journalists that Barr. Nnamdi Ezemagu wrote a petition to the Force CID Abuja, accusing his father of armed robbery, kidnapping, illegal possession of firearms and cultism but failed to appear in Abuja on the day the two parties were invited by the DIG. He said the lawyer allegedly sent a “flimsy excuse letter” that they were attending APC rally in Anambra state.
Lawrence disclosed that they have forwarded evidence of threat to the traditional ruler’s life, including an audio recording of plots against him to relevant agencies for investigations.
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