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Imo monarch shot dead, dumped on expressway

The traditional ruler of Mgbe, Orlu Local Government Area of Imo
State, Eze Brendan Ibekwe, has been shot dead by gunmen.


The killing took place on Sunday, with the gunmen dumping the
monarch's corpse on the Orlu-Owerri Expressway, a few kilometres to
his palace.

Spokesman of the Imo State Police Command, Andrew Enwerem, yesterday
confirmed the killing of Ibekwe to journalists.


Enwerem said the state Commissioner of Police, Dasuki Galandanchi, had
ordered a thorough investigation into the killing.

He said: "The CP has called for a thorough investigation into the killing.

"The State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department has been
instructed to take over the investigation process."

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