Gunmen abduct Ebonyi monarch

Eze Ambrose Ogbu, the traditional ruler of Isuokoma autonomous community in Onicha Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, has been abducted.

Report has it that some gunmen stormed the monarch’s palace and whisked him away.

The captors have not contacted the monarch’s relatives.

A source said the incident took place Wednesday night. “He was kidnapped last night at his palace,” he said.

“But the kidnappers have not made any contact with the family nor the community. We have been waiting but no contact yet,” he said.

The Commissioner of Police in Ebonyi state, Aliyu Garba, confirmed the incident

He said the police were doing “everything possible” to locate and rescue the monarch.