Gunmen have murdered the traditional ruler of Atta ancient kingdom in the Njaba Local Government Area of Imo State, Edwin Azike. His corpse was found at the market square in the community on Friday morning after he was abducted on Thursday. The source said, “The traditional ruler of Atta ancient kingdom in the Njaba LGA, Eze Edwin Azike, has been murdered. His lifeless body was dumped at the market square and the villagers discovered it this morning. The octogenarian monarch, who is the father of a former deputy governor of the state, Eze Madumere, was released six days after his abduction.

Source: Punch December 10, 2021 22:28 UTC