How Imo Royal Father Was killed In His Palace – Imo Police Command; Without Investigation, Fingers IPOB/ESN

By Charles Igbo

“His killers, amongst whom was a woman, disguised as persons in distress, and had come to report an emergency to him. The unsuspecting Royal Father allowed them in. They sat down with him, and suddenly pulled out their guns and shot him dead”

The Imo State Police Command, has revealed how the Traditional Ruler of Obudi Agwa, HRH (Dr) Ignatius Asor, was killed in his Palace on Monday, November, 14, 2022. Obudi Agwa is a Community in the  Oguta Local Government Area of the State.

Eze Asor, the Police disclosed, was in his Palace holding court at about 12.30pm when his assailants arrived. They came in four vehicles and two motorcycles and were in company of a woman. They pretended they were in distress and had an emergency to discuss with the king. He allowed them in, and as they sat with him, they suddenly pulled out their guns and shot him dead.

Killed along with him were two Palace Chiefs and two other people who were in the Palace when the messengers of death came calling.

The Command alleges, without any investigation yet, that the killings were carried out by the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra, IPOB and its Militia wing, the Eastern Security Network, ESN.

A statement signed by the Command’s Spokesperson, CSP Michael Abattam, said that the State Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Barde, condemned the dastardly act, and promised that the hoodlums would be arrested to face the wrath of the law.

Following is the Police statement:

“Sequel to a distress call received by the Divisional Police Officer, Divisional Police Headquarters Agwa, in Oguta LGA of Imo State, on the 14/11/2022 at about 1230 hours, that, hoodlums suspected to be members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its militia affiliate, Eastern Security Network (ESN) are attacking the Palace of His Royal Highness, Eze (Dr.) Ignatius Asor (fcin), the Udi 1 of Obudi Agwa in Oguta LGA of Imo State, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), joined by the Command’s Tactical Teams immediately, raced to the Eze’s Palace, where on arrival, it was discovered that the hoodlums had fled the scene.

“Preliminary investigation revealed that, the hoodlums came in four vehicles and two motorcycles in company of a woman, disguising themselves as persons in distress and have come to report an emergency situation to him.

“The unsuspecting Royal father allowed them into his Palace, sat down with them, in the process of explaining the reason for their visit, they brought out guns, shot and killed the Eze and two of his aides, and hurriedly fled the Palace.

“On their way, they attacked the office of the Agwa vigilante group, shot one person and made away with three (3) motorcycles. The police operatives armed with information from eyewitness traced the escape route in pursuit of the hoodlums.

“Meanwhile, the corpse has been removed and deposited in the mortuary, and the community fortified with enough police operatives.

“The Commissioner of Police, CP Mohammed Ahmed Barde psc(+), who condemned the dastardly act, appealed for calm. He assured the good people of Agwa in particular and Imo State in general, that investigation has commenced and the Command will leave no stone unturned until the perpetrators are arrested and made to face the full wrath of the law. He then enjoined them to assist the police with credible information or report any clandestine activities in their community to the nearest police station or call the Command’s emergency control room numbers 08034773600 or 08098880197.”