Safety operatives have arrested the prime suspect within the m8rder of HRH Eze Eric Ihevueme, the standard ruler of Eziama Nunya Autonomous Neighborhood in Isuikwuato Native Authorities Space of Abia State.
The suspect recognized as Emeka oGBU, an indigene of the identical Eziama Nunya group, was reportedly apprehended by the safety operatives who’ve been on his path for months, at Ezinachi, Okigwe, Imo State, after being on the run, the Nation reported.
It was gathered that HRH Eze Eric Ihevueme was brutally m8rdered in his hometown in Eziama Nunya, in July, 2024, leaving the group in deep sorrow and concern.
The revered monarch was stated to have been attacked at about 9 PM by unidentified assailants, in what many described as an unprecedented act of violence in Isuikwuato.
Following the assassination, the group leaders, elders, and safety companies launched an intensive seek for these chargeable for such an act, vowing that the perpetrators wouldn’t escape justice
It was learnt that the m8rder of HRH Eze Ihevueme might have been linked to a dispute over land possession.
Sources allege that Emeka was laying declare to a landed property which he insisted belongs to his late father.
Regardless of not being the primary son, Emeka allegedly insisted on reclaiming the land, resulting in tensions that allegedly culminated within the brutal ok!lling of the standard ruler.
