Imo monarch denies killing 7 people

The traditional ruler of Mmahu Autonomous Community in Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area of Imo State, Eze Augustine Ikechukwu Iwuogu, has dismissed rumours linking him with the killing of seven persons in his community. In a statement made available to newsmen in Lagos, Eze Iwuogu said the allegations were “spurious”. It would be recalled that gunmen […]

The traditional ruler of Mmahu Autonomous Community in Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area of Imo State, Eze Augustine Ikechukwu Iwuogu, has dismissed rumours linking him with the killing of seven persons in his community.

In a statement made available to newsmen in Lagos, Eze Iwuogu said the allegations were “spurious”.

It would be recalled that gunmen stormed the community on February 7, 2022, killing the president general of Mmahu Autonomous Community, Charles Mgaraho, and six other persons, which the police blamed on cultists.

Reacting to a report linking him with the killings, Eze Iwuogu stated that the accusation was designed to mislead and divert the attention of the public.

He said the killings were as a result of cult rivalry which had been reported and brought to the notice of security agencies.