An Imo monarch, Eze Damian Nwaigwe, has been abducted by some suspected kidnappers in the early hours of Thursday.
The PUNCH reports that Damian was abducted around 2:30AM in his palace at Mbutu ancient kingdom in Aboh Mbaise Local Government Area of Imo State.
The source as saying, “The traditional ruler of Mbutu ancient kingdom in the Aboh Mbaise Local Government Area of Imo state, Eze Damian Nwaigwe, has been kidnapped. The respected king was kidnapped at his palace around 2.30 am, on Thursday.
“Those who kidnapped him were many. They came in vehicles and were more than 10.
“They barricaded his palace, shot indiscriminately until they whisked the monarch away in an already steaming vehicle.
“The palace of the king is excluded. He built his house far from where other villagers live that was why it wasn’t difficult for him to have been kidnapped without any resistance from his subjects.”
Confirming the abduction, the state Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Micheal Abattam, said that the command is taking every necessary step to ensure the safe return of the monarch.
