Owerri — Last weekend raid of Owerri residence of Chairman South East Council of traditional rulers Eze Cletus Ilomuanya by Governor Rochas Okorocha's task force on recovery of government properties has continued to generate controversies in Owerri even as government defends the action.



The taskforce men led by Mr. Placid Ekwueme reportedly invaded Ilomuanya's residence with about thirty policemen and forcefully towed three of his vehicles to government house Owerri. a statement signed by the royal father's Chief Press secretary Kennedy Eweama stated that on gaining entrance to the Eze's premises, the task force men surrendered at gun point Ilomuanya's security men threatening to shoot anyone who obstruct them from carrying out their " pre-determined mission"

According to the statement, everybody was held down at gun point, a situation that could have degenerated if Eze Ilomuanya's aides had resisted they forceful towing of three vehicles from the premises by the assailants.

Eweama further disclosed that it took the intervention of the Inspector General of police Mr. Hafiz Ringim who on being alerted of the development promptly directed the arrest of all policemen who perpetrated the act noting that but for the intervention of the Inspector General of Police perhaps there could have been loss of lives or at least severe casualties.



He said that while the royal father will use every legitimate means to address the provocative assault on his person, the calculated assault and invasion under cheap blackmail will not be tolerated again.

Meanwhile, the All Nigerian People's Party ANPP Imo state chapter has strongly condemned the development describing it as humiliation and embarrassment on the person of the royal father. State chairman of the party Chief Dr. Vitalis Ajumbe in a statement in Owerri also strongly condemned what the party called use of force by a democratic government without regard to the law insisting that Ilomuanya did not commit any offence that could warrant such humiliation meted to him.



"By the way, what did Ilomuanya do that he will be so humiliated and embarrassed by the government? This is a king who was unlawfully removed from office as the chairman of Imo state council of traditional rulers by a mere radio announcement but instead of

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one thing is for sure, THIS FIGHT isn't going to be a easy.

macjive01:

one thing is for sure, THIS FIGHT isn't going to be a easy.

That serves Ilomuanya right. The Eze abandoned his role as a traditional ruler to politics. He attempted all the arsenal available to him to stop Rochas from being the gov of Imo state but peoples wishes prevailed.
He will be further humiliated.

macjive01:

one thing is for sure, THIS FIGHT isn't going to be a easy.

This is no fight. It is government doing its job. Ohakim's folks just want to sensationalise it as they are doing other Rochas moves. If however, Ilomuanya wants to throw down on Rochas, goodluck to him.

who is Ilomuanya

^^^^

He's the chairman of SE traditional rulers.

By the way Ify, whats this thing I'm reading in the religious section that you're muslim?  O dikwa na-mma?

Chairman of SE trad. rulers ?Is that a new portfolio,is he a king or what?

E jighi ihe a gutara na forum ekpebi okwu.

A ka m asi. Ihe m guru na religious section, jezuru m ahu nke ukwu.

Anyways, I guess he's a traditional ruler. There's a new chairman though. Ilomuanya is the former.

Eze Ilomuanya brought his own downfall and I saw it coming.

The guy should have returned all government property in his possession; ROCHAS is blameless.

That man Illomanya should be de-throned. He is s known criminal/419ner.

Absolutely !

I read on some site that he is threaten to secede orlu out of imo state, more appropriately, his gang are threaten to meagre with Enugu if not re-instated.

i really cant imagine the chance of such happening

He is a fool a big one for the matter, they are not even from Orlu. naturally they are from the present day Orsu LGA.
Somebody should let him know what he is!!! A BIG FAT FOOL.

rochas is d peoples man so anybody engagin him in a political war is just abt 2 hug transformer

Clear act of rule of law; every thief getting the same treatment, despite, social status.

Ilomuanya is a retired armed robber who took the Ezeship by force.He has no respect amongst his people.I wonder how he became chairman of SE traditional rulers.He should be arrested and tried for armed robbery.

I'm happy those who know Ilomuanya very well have cleared my doubt about who the man is. Rochas, carry go!

Mehn this issue don dey escalate beyond be careful.