The Traditional Council of Enugwu-Agidi in Anambra State, led by the monarch, Igwe Micheal Chidozie Okeke, has accused the President General of the community, Chuekwuebuka Onuorah, of running a private militia. The Council called on Anambra State governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, to intervene to avoid a breakdown of law and order.
Representatives of the traditional ruler of the community, led by his Personal Secretary, Chief Ifeanyi Ndulue, who were at the Anambra State Government House to meet with the Commissioner for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Community Matters, told journalists that the town has become unsafe. Ndulue said: 'We are here to inform the Commissioner for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Community Matters of some ugly happening in our community.
'Again, last Sunday we had phone calls that some hooded policemen came in their numbers and invaded the house of the Traditional Prime Minister of our community, Dr Osita Anameze to get him arrested. 'We were informed that the President General of Enugwu-Agidi Brotherly Union, Hon Chuekwuebuka Onuorah made a petition against him to the Force Headquarters. We don't even have the details of the petition, but we learnt the the IG squad came to take away the Prime Minister.
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