Residents of Ogbovine Akpugo autonomous community in Nkanu West LGA of Enugu State were on Tuesday thrown into shock over the killing of the traditional ruler, Igwe Stephen Nwatu. Nwatu, a retired police officer, died in the early hours of Tuesday, after he was attacked on Monday night by some persons suspected to be his subjects.
Before his death, the traditional ruler was engaged in a running battle with some of his subjects.

The conflict between the traditional ruler and his subjects was said to have started two years ago, but escalated recently when the state government disbursed N5 million each to all the 450 autonomous communities in Enugu State.

Although the cheques for the state government’s ‘One Community, One Project’ scheme were handed over to traditional rulers, Igwe Nwatu was said to have been denied the cheque for his community, following the conflict between him and his subjects.

Nwatu reportedly walked out on the Chief of Staff to the governor, Mr. Festus Uzor and other state government officials in anger.
It was gathered that the state government invited the traditional ruler and his aggrieved subjects to a peace meeting on Monday night, but before the meeting could hold, a fight broke out in the community.

In the ensuing milieu, the traditional ruler was said to have been severely beaten up by his subjects.

He died in a hospital in the early hours of Tuesday as a result of injuries he sustained from the beating.

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Wickedness seems to be growing in the land everyday. Just hope justice prevails, as this act continues because no punishment was given to people who did such earlier.

Tor

Ohh! A former police man? Sorry!

Even after he have moved to became a traditional ruller?

Chai

A traditional ruler with out his own private security, is dah one a traditional ruler?

Nawao.
All cos of money

decatalyst:
A traditional ruler with out his own private security, is dah one a traditional ruler?

Igbo amaka

which kind lie be this...he was beaten by his subjects but paraded infront of another igwe like a theif...oga tell us the true story and not this crap

Any traditional ruler in Igbo land expecting to be worshipped is just fooling himself

Any thing you be na for your house

Rip to the deceased.

Wow, I thought this can only happen in the zoo

what do u expect from those fl@theads dat wake up their parents with slap%kick?Nah their way,lifestyle.

Because of 5million Naira

People don't hesitate to strip others unclad these days. Even if the man stole it is not enough to bring his manhood and dignity down. I am sure there is a police station in the entire LG. They also beat him to death. Na wa oh! We are gradually becoming savages in this nation.

Rucheen:
Any traditional ruler in Igbo land expecting to be worshipped is just fooling himself

Any thing you be na for your house

Egalitarianism...

my elders in nairaland i greet u all.let me follow protocols

There is a saying in igbo.
"Igbo eweghi eze"
That's Igbos don't have king







So if you are a king in igboland, na for ur pocket!!!

This is why I love my people. Igbo enweghi eze. We are egalitarians. This 'Igwe' must have wronged his people too much. I strongly doubt it's just about the 5 million.

We don't worship man to the extent of losing our senses. Once you "mis-yarn/do", the people will quickly realign you.

Same fate almost befell the Okpi of Item (pronounced EETEM) in Bende LGA of Abia state some years ago. He was also a retired police officer. He was alleged to have hired killers to assassinate one 'jand' returnee who wanted to build a university for the community. The man (returnee) was trailed and murdered by the criminals.

The youths of the nine villages that make up Item Community never slept until all the criminals were caught and killed after their confessions. The Okpi was apprehended, stripped and was about to be lynched before the Police came. He was subsequently banished from Item for life.

Why it seems we tolerate these thieving politicians (governors, senators, reps etc.) is because they have the backing of the government and strong link to the corrupt armed forces. If not, most of them would have been captured, stripped, dragged to the city centres and lynched.

Nonsense people. Anyways, jungle justice no good sha.

CC: Gboliwe

Now that you are dead. Was it worth it?

ruggedtimi:
Because of 5million Naira

ruggedtimi:
Because of 5million Naira

that's why they are ipob.They can kill on top of 20k self

We should all know that.......

IGBO ENWE EZE.....

igbos were governed by council of elders before......so all these igwe, obi and the rest is just created by British govt for easy access to igboland.......where they met stiff opposition......

Which is more reason they adopted indirect rule- use of warrant chiefs which now metamorphose into igwe, eze, obi and so on....

Igbo enwe eze.

Notmyproblem:
Traditional ruler for your pocket. That is why I love the Igbos no one is willing to worship anyone. That is why they have been at logger head with the Fulani and Yorubas. The Fulani are mad at them for not being submissive to them like the Yorubas. The Yorubas are angry with them for not worshipping the Fulanis just like them.

Hmm...you have just

1.Justified murder
2. Engaged in tribal bigotry
3.Showed you haven't moved on from the loss of the last elections
4.Tried to defend your tribe by insisting no one there commits sin .

Dude....there are saints and sinners in every tribe. Just because some murderous jokes kill a man...does not man I will suddenly regard Igbos as bad people. Am sure there are lotsof non-Igbo Nairalanders who think the same.