In Umueze community, in the Mbaitoli Local Government Area of Imo State on Wednesday, after the traditional ruler of the community, Eze Opara, allegedly killed a 25-year-old graduate, Uchenna Opara, aka Junior.

A Punch correspondent, who pay a visit to the community in the early hours of Thursday, was told by residents that the incident occurred on around 6.15pm at the community’s primary school playground.

Scores of youths were seen setting the palace ablaze, including destroying the suspect’s Nissan car.

An oil mill belonging to the monarch, which was a stone’s throw from the palace, was not spared, as the enraged youths set it ablaze as well.

The youth leader of the community, Bethel Iwuoha, told PUNCH Metro that while one of the security guards of the monarch, Atuonye Opara, allegedly cocked the pump-action rifle, Eze allegedly pulled the trigger.

Iwuoha said immediately the bullet hit Junior, a 2017 graduate of Library and Information Science of the Imo State University, Owerri, on the chest, the monarch and his security aide hurriedly entered into a car and fled from the scene.

He said Junior was rushed to a police clinic at Amakaohia, where he was confirmed dead.

The youth leader accused Eze of always using his security guards to intimidate indigenes of the community.

According to Iwuoha, trouble started when the youths, who made use of the playground for their football training, protested that the son of the monarch, Temple Opara, could not take over the field with a football team he brought from Port Harcourt, Rivers State, without informing the youths who had been cleaning the pitch for a long time.

He said the prince then gave the youths N10,000, which infuriated the monarch who demanded that the money be handed over to him (Eze).

“While we were training on Wednesday evening, the traditional ruler, who was returning in his car with Atuonye, reversed and headed for the pitch. They both alighted from the car and started shouting at us.

“The monarch said we were challenging his authority in the community. While he was shouting, his security guard went into the car and brought out the pump-action rifle.
“The monarch took the gun and wanted to shoot us, but his personal assistant attempted stopping him. It was in the course of struggling with his PA that a bullet went out and hit Junior on the chest. The traditional ruler, out of fear of attack from the youths, abandoned the gun and fled,” the youth leader said.
At the family compound of the slain graduate, his father, Franklin Opara, a retired customs officer, said it was the monarch that killed his son.
“Junior was supposed to proceed on his National Youth Service Corps programme in March 2017, when he was killed. I was with him a few hours before he went to the field. He was not just my first son, but my first child. I call on the government to give me justice. My son cannot die in vain,” he added.

The state Commissioner of Police, Chris Ezike, in a telephone conversion, told our correspondent that Eze was in police custody, adding that the gun had also been recovered.

He said, “We have moved in to restore normalcy. We are in touch with the community leaders, including the Deputy Governor of the state, Eze Madumere.
“As I speak with you, the Owerri area command has moved in with operatives to ensure there is no more breakdown of law and order in the community. It was the murder that precipitated the arson. It is a case of murder and investigation is ongoing.”

https://informationengine./2017/11/17/police-arrest-imo-monarch-for-allegedly-killing-imsu-graduate/

Good,nobody should be above the law.

worrisdis

No be Naija we dey, d case wil be buried under the carpet

And this is supposed to be a leader

it is terrible, the monarch must pay for his sin

How come they all answer the same surname? The victim, the culprit, the culprit's security.

Charge him to court

After students have gone on rampage

The police is dumb.
Is he the vigilante that killed the student?

Don't send him to prison ooo,send him hell straight if found guilty.

Lol

Good

when God is ready to punish you......he give you power den u mis use the power .........RIP bro

Speechless

emmywon29:
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Make the hand wey you take type this comment swell.

Elephantiasis fall on then hand there.

BLOODY SCAMMER

Pathetic! Ipob kee ipob,NO CASE

cockroach okoroawusa have you seen what you have caused your Eze's are now power drunk killing innocent youths , I won't be surprise if you tag this boy IPOB youth causing disorder ,I won't be surprise if you give this murderous Eze juicy appointment and erect powerful mansions for him at expense of tax payer money, okoroawusa God will never forgive you for this heinous crime against humanity.

information1:
In Umueze community, in the Mbaitoli Local Government Area of Imo State on Wednesday, after the traditional ruler of the community, Eze Opara, allegedly killed a 25-year-old graduate, Uchenna Opara, aka Junior.

A Punch correspondent, who pay a visit to the community in the early hours of Thursday, was told by residents that the incident occurred on around 6.15pm at the community’s primary school playground.

Scores of youths were seen setting the palace ablaze, including destroying the suspect’s Nissan car.

An oil mill belonging to the monarch, which was a stone’s throw from the palace, was not spared, as the enraged youths set it ablaze as well.

The youth leader of the community, Bethel Iwuoha, told PUNCH Metro that while one of the security guards of the monarch, Atuonye Opara, allegedly cocked the pump-action rifle, Eze allegedly pulled the trigger.

Iwuoha said immediately the bullet hit Junior, a 2017 graduate of Library and Information Science of the Imo State University, Owerri, on the chest, the monarch and his security aide hurriedly entered into a car and fled from the scene.

He said Junior was rushed to a police clinic at Amakaohia, where he was confirmed dead.

The youth leader accused Eze of always using his security guards to intimidate indigenes of the community.

According to Iwuoha, trouble started when the youths, who made use of the playground for their football training, protested that the son of the monarch, Temple Opara, could not take over the field with a football team he brought from Port Harcourt, Rivers State, without informing the youths who had been cleaning the pitch for a long time.

He said the prince then gave the youths N10,000, which infuriated the monarch who demanded that the money be handed over to him (Eze).

“While we were training on Wednesday evening, the traditional ruler, who was returning in his car with Atuonye, reversed and headed for the pitch. They both alighted from the car and started shouting at us.

“The monarch said we were challenging his authority in the community. While he was shouting, his security guard went into the car and brought out the pump-action rifle.
“The monarch took the gun and wanted to shoot us, but his personal assistant attempted stopping him. It was in the course of struggling with his PA that a bullet went out and hit Junior on the chest. The traditional ruler, out of fear of attack from the youths, abandoned the gun and fled,” the youth leader said.
At the family compound of the slain graduate, his father, Franklin Opara, a retired customs officer, said it was the monarch that killed his son.
“Junior was supposed to proceed on his National Youth Service Corps programme in March 2017, when he was killed. I was with him a few hours before he went to the field. He was not just my first son, but my first child. I call on the government to give me justice. My son cannot die in vain,” he added.

The state Commissioner of Police, Chris Ezike, in a telephone conversion, told our correspondent that Eze was in police custody, adding that the gun had also been recovered.

He said, “We have moved in to restore normalcy. We are in touch with the community leaders, including the Deputy Governor of the state, Eze Madumere.
“As I speak with you, the Owerri area command has moved in with operatives to ensure there is no more breakdown of law and order in the community. It was the murder that precipitated the arson. It is a case of murder and investigation is ongoing.”

https://informationengine./2017/11/17/police-arrest-imo-monarch-for-allegedly-killing-imsu-graduate/

cockroach okoroawusa have you seen what you have caused your Eze's are now power drunk killing innocent youths , I won't be surprise if you tag this boy IPOB youth causing disorder ,I won't be surprise if you give this murderous Eze juicy appointment and erect powerful mansions for him at expense of tax payer money, okoroawusa God will never forgive you for this heinous crime against humanity.

no matter who you are...you shouldn't and can't be above the law

The Eze is a man I know very well on personal contact, only God knows what happened, imolites and most people from the east don't have regard for ezes because of the way and manner their staff of office is handed to them. Young man if you come to life again never dare or challenge your seniors in the public.

orbgoblin:
How come they all answer the same surname? The victim, the culprit, the culprit's security.

Opara is a common name in that part of Igboland. It means the same thing as Shina - Yoruba, Dan Nafara - Hausa, Diokpa - Ika Igbo, Orhii - Tiv, Okpla - Idoma, Kani -Ijaw, etc. It is reserved for first sons. Who can claim to be more Nigerian than me Mbediogu? But Nigerian government dey fall my hand trying to push me into secession. Proudly an Opara Igbo.

Evablizin:


Good,nobody should be above the law.

I doubt if the law will take her due course here...his arrest was for his safety and to placard the rampaging youths that, something us been done.

After calmness returns and the right amount of cash exchanged hands, he will be given safe passage or he will 'escape' from police cell to some 'unknown' and 'untraceable' location.

See as OP murder English

I think dem say Oba nor dey go to court..

nkemdi89:
The Eze is a man I know very well on personal contact, only God knows what happened, imolites and most people from the east don't have regard for ezes because of the way and manner their staff of office is handed to them. Young man if you come to life again never dare or challenge your seniors in the public.

May such tragedy befall you idiot