Monarchs in Imo State have gone into hiding following spate of killings and abductions of their colleagues in the state.
As at the last count, no fewer than five traditional rulers have been killed and numerous others kidnapped.
The onslaught on traditional rulers started on April 7 when gunmen abducted Eze Charles Irogebu of the Umuezie community in Nguru-Aboh Mbaise LGA and his cabinet chiefs.
The monarch who was freed days later was returning to his palace after attending a traditional marriage ceremony at Ehime Mbano LGA when his abductors, double-crossed his convoy, kidnapped him and his cabinet chiefs.
Eze E. Durueburuo of Okwudor autonomous community and Sampson Osunwa of Ihebinowerre autonomous community, both in Njaba Local Government Area of the state met their death on October 19 while having a meeting with the chairman of the interim management committee of the area. While the two traditional rulers died on the spot, two others went into a coma and were rushed to an undisclosed hospital where they were resuscitated.
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