Ebonyi State Police declare Prof. Benard Odoh, governorship candidate wanted over monarch’s murder
Prof. Benard Odoh, the governorship candidate for the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA), was declared wanted by the Ebonyi State Police Command on Monday for the murder of Igbokwe Ewa, the traditional ruler of the Umu-Ezekoha Community in the Ezza North Local Government Area (LGA).
Recall that gunmen assassinated the monarch in his country home last Monday.
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In a statement released by the Command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Onome Onovwakpoyeya, the Ebonyi State Police Command named Professor Odoh and nine others as suspects in the murder of Ewa.
The police issued the following statement: “The Ebonyi State Police Command is seeking the following individuals in connection with the murder of His Royal Highness Eze Christopher Igboke Ewa of Umu-Ezekoha Community in Ezza North.
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“Their names are as follows, Prof. Bernard Odoh, Samuel Onyekachi Aligwe, Peter Orogwu (aka one boy), Chukwudi Aliewa (aka Ezza), Chika Ezealigbo, Nnaemeka Egede (aka Champaign), Nnabuike Okohu, Ogobuchi Agbom (aka Okiri), Nonso Obasi and Ikechukwu Nwoba (aka Solid).
“The Command urges the good people of Ebonyi State and the general public to assist in apprehending the suspects if they are spotted, or to call the Command’s emergency number 07064515001 or the nearest Police station with any useful information leading to the suspects’ arrest.”
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