Imo: Gunmen Abduct Traditional Ruler, Owner of Udekings Limited

By Charles Igbo

After months of break from the abduction of Traditional Rulers in Imo, the sacrilege has resumed.

Gunmen, on Friday, abducted the Traditional Ruler of Isiala Umudi  Autonomous Community in the Nkwerre Local Government Area, His Royal Highness Eze Jewel Ndenkwo.

Eze Ndenkwo who is also a renowned business man owns a chain of businesses, including one of the biggest and well stock Electronic shops/ Exotic Furniture Companies in Owerri, Imo State.

He is the Chief Executive Officer of Udekings NIgeria Ltd located at the very busy Tetlow road in Owerri Municipal. Branch are, also, located in Lagos.

His Highness was abducted in front of his company’s office, Tetlow road, in the capital city of the State.

Eye witnesses say he was abducted at about 7.00pm when he was all set to go home after the business of the day. The Gunmen fired a number of shots to scare people, all of whom ran away for their lives. In the confusion, nobody was able to know how many his abductors were or how he was forced into a vehicle.

A couple of months ago, Gunmen were in the habit of abducting Imo Traditional Rulers. They have l killed, at least, four of them. Two were killed wben Gunmen stormed the venue where the Traditional Rulers were holding a meeting at the Headquarters of the.Njaba Local Government Area.

At the time of filing this story, the abductors have not made any contact with family. The fate of the Traditional Ruler is unknown.

The Imo State Police Command was yet to make a Statement.