Just In : Police declare Governorship candidate wanted few days to elections
The governorship candidate of the All Progressive Grand Alliance(APGA) in Ebonyi State, Ifeanyi Odoh, has been declared wanted by the state police command over the murder of a Monarch
Odoh and others were declared wanted after the ruling All Progressive Congress(APC) accused them of sponsoring the killing of the monarc
Until he was gunned down by unknown gunmen last week Monday, the monarch was the traditional ruler of Umu-Ezekoha community in Ezza North local government area of the stat
But Odoh vehemently denied the allegation, stating that the monarch, who hails from same local government with him, was like a father to hi
But the state police, however, declared him wanted alongside nine other persons in connection with the murder of the monarc
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Onome Onovwakpoyeya, disclosed this in a statement toda
He said: “The Ebonyi State Police Command has declared the under-listed persons wanted in connection with the murder of his Royal Highness Eze Christopher Igboke Ewa of Umu-Ezekoha Community in Ezza North
He listed others on the wanted list to include: Samuel Onyekachi Aligwe, Peter Orogwu (aka one boy),Chukwudi Aliewa (aka Ezza) and Chika Ezealig
Others are : Nnaemeka Egede (aka Champaign), Nnabuike Okohu, Ogobuchi Agbom (aka Okiri), Nonso Obasi, Ikechukwu Nwoba (aka Solid
The Nation recalled that late last year, Odoh and his convoy were attacked in Izzi local governmen
Though no live was lost in that attack, one of the cars in his convoy was damaged by gunshot fired by attacker
Odoh was again a victim of deadly attack in Ishielu local government area, during which a police officer and his personal driver die
The home of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) House of Representatives candidate for Izzi/Abakaliki constituency, Barnabas Ofoke was also attacked by gunmen last mont
Cars and other valuables in the compound used as campaign ground of the party’s governorship candidate, Ifeanyi Odii, were destroye
An APC supporter was also killed last month in Íshielu local government area as gunmen opened fire on a campaign ground in the are
As of press time, Odoh could not be reached for comments, just as his Media Aide, Charles Otu also failed to take calls placed to his phone numbers at the time of this repor t.a.d.h.d.s.t.).bo.”y.h.m e.h.,
