Ebonyi: Kingship election turns bloody, as magistrate, journalists, others attacked by hoodlums 

By Uchenna Okeh, Abakaliki 

The kingship election/ coronation of a new traditional ruler in Nkomoro community, Ezza North local government area of Ebonyi state on Saturday turns bloody, as policemen, soldiers, a Magistrate attached to the state judiciary, Amaechi Nwakpa and many persons, escaped death by whiskers.

The Nations News Nigeria reports that the chairman of Ebonyi State correspondent chapel, Uchenna Inya was attacked, and his car vandalized by the hoodlums.

Investigation revealed that the people of the community have been at war over kingship.

The thugs also attacked some government officials including the Secretary of Ezza North local government, Mrs. Samuel Nweke, Chika Igboke and other officials and vandalized their cars. 

Motorcycles, tricycles and other valuable properties were also destroyed by the thugs.

The thugs were armed with weapons including sticks, rods, stones and other weapons.

Some members of the community had raised objection to the letter from the state Ministry of local government and chieftaincy matters which ordered the coronation of a former Resident Electoral Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Chief Jacob Nwakpa.

The letter was read by Chika Igboke the Coordinator of Imoha Development Center.

A member of the community immediately came out with a paper and said that there is a court order restraining the election and coronation of a traditional ruler of the community.

He pleaded that the exercise should not hold, but after his remarks, Chief Jacob Nwakpa was coronated.

After the coronation, youths armed with weapons, blocked the entry and exit points of Okpoku Eze secondary school venue of the exercise and started vandalizing vehicles.

The Nations News Nigeria reports that the angry youths loyal to Oscar Nwafor went inside the community and burnt some properties. after vandalizing the vehicles.