Police in Ebonyi State have declared the governorship candidate of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA), Ifeanyi Odoh, wanted.

Mr Odoh and nine others were declared wanted on Monday over the murder of a monarch, Igbokwe Ewa.

Background
Some gunmen killed the monarch last Monday in his country home.

He was, until his death, the traditional ruler of the Umu-Ezekoha Community in the Ezza North Local Government Area.

Following his death last week, the All Progressive Congress (APC), which is the ruling party in the state, had accused Mr Odoh and his supporters of having a hand in the monarch’s death.

But Mr Odoh denied the allegations, stating that the monarch, who hails from the same local government as him, was like a father to him.

The police spokesperson in Ebonyi State, Onome Onovwakpoyeya, in a statement on Monday declared Mr Odoh and nine others wanted over the murder of the monarch.

The nine others, according to the police, are Samuel Onyekachi Aligwe, Peter Orogwu (aka one boy), Chukwudi Aliewa (aka Ezza) and Chika Ezealigbo.

Others are Nnaemeka Egede (aka Champaign), Nnabuike Okohu, Ogobuchi Agbom (aka Okiri), Nonso Obasi, and Ikechukwu Nwoba (aka Solid).

The police appealed for information from the public that could lead to the arrest of the suspects.

PREMIUM TIMES could not immediately reach Mr Odoh for his comment as he did not respond to calls from our reporter.

His media aide, Charles Otu, did not also respond to calls from our reporter.

Increase in political violence
Ebonyi State has become notorious for political violence in the lead-up to the general elections, with frequent attacks on opposition candidates in the state.

Some gunmen, late last year, attacked Mr Odoh and his convoy in Izzi Local Government Area.

Though no life was lost in that attack, one of the cars in his convoy was damaged by a gunshot fired by the assailants.

Mr Odoh was again a victim of a deadly attack in the Ishielu Local Government Area, during which his driver and a police officer were killed.

Gunmen, last month, attacked the home of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for Izzi/Abakaliki Federal Constituency, Barnabas Ofoke.

Cars and other valuables in the compound, which was to be used as the campaign venue of the party’s governorship candidate, Ifeanyi Odii, were destroyed.

Gunmen, last month, killed an APC supporter when they opened fire at the party campaign ground in Íshielu Local Government Area.

Dear Ebonyi voters,

Kindly disregard the callous rumours from the drowning APC that I, APGA Ebonyi State Chapter Governorship candidate, Professor Benard Ifeanyi Odoh has stepped down or will ever back out of this Saturday's Governorship race.

You all know that I'm the leading candidate and stones are expected to be thrown to only the trees with ripe fruits. Also be informed that I was never arrested.

Kindly tune in to 101.5 Unity FM Abakaliki and Dream FM, 92.5 , Enugu to hear me and our numerous campaign jingles!

Fact is that the APC government in Ebonyi has since ran out of ideas even before campaign take off and they are now drowning in an ocean of confusion.

Ebonyians, particularly low income earners and the civil servants they have dealt with in the last 8 years shall surely pay them back in their very own coin by rejecting them from top to bottom at the polls on Saturday 11th March!

Vote for me and my team of APGA Candidates.

May God bless you and keep you safe, Amen!

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Kingpele:
Killing human beings for whatever reason is a terrible sacrilege and an old sick man using ill gotten millions of dollars to buy presidency is a terrible rape to democracy...

sekahed:
Tinubu is a PLACEHOLDER for Gov Shettima, the earlier you people realize this, the better.

Most of the people pushing escoBAT do not know there's an agenda to just install him by fire by force, and when he is tired and sick before 2 years, Shettima will be sworn-in as President and more Kabiru Sokoto will be hiding in his house.