The Ebonyi State Governor , David Umahi , has ordered the arrest of the traditional rulers of Umuogodoakpu -Ngbo and Ohankwu communities in the Ohaukwu and Ikwo local government areas of the state .
The order came over the missing of a naval officer and the killing of a 70 -year -old woman in both communities .
The governor also ordered the arrest of the coordinators of the Ohaukwu West and Ikwo East development centres , Stephen Ogenyi and Mr Ekuma Emmanuel , respectively , both in Ohaukwu and Ikwo LGAs over the two incidents .
Umahi , who stated this during his Easter broadcast, equally suspended the technical assistants , senior technical assistants , executive assistants , laison officers , management committee members and other appointees from both communities .
Recall that a naval officer got missing at Eguorie village . A 70 – year -old woman was also allegedly killed by Ohankwu people of the Ikwo LGA of the state .
According to Umahi , if by Tuesday the monarchs failed to provide information on the identities of perpetrators of the incidents that led to the missing of the naval officer and killing of the woman , they would be dethroned .
“I have said it and I ’m saying it now , I direct that the TAs, STAs, ECs and all other appointees from these communities be suspended ,” Umahi said.
