Nguru Uboma Ahia Ise, a prominent community in Aboh Mbaise LGA of Imo State, has expressed strong condemnation over the heinous assassination of HRH Eze James Ndubuisi Nnamdi (Mmirioma), Durujiaku Uboma II, the Traditional Ruler of Nguru-Nweke Autonomous Community. The community has invoked its traditional spiritual authority to place a curse on the assailants, their sponsors, and facilitators, for their grave desecration of traditional institutions and values.
In a communique issued by Uboma-in-Council and signed by key leaders including Eze D. O. Njoku Ekwueme II Nguru Nwe Nkwo Autonomous Community, Nze Ano Anyanwu Onaka Nguru, and Dr A. C. Odunze National President of Nguru Development Union (NDU), the community expressed deep condolences to the people of Nguru Nweke Autonomous Community and the larger Nguru community.
This tragic incident marks the third time that Nguru Uboma has suffered the loss of a traditional ruler due to criminal circumstances. The community recalls the kidnapping of HRH Eze Oswald Anyanwu, Otuobi of Nguru Nwe Afor Autonomous Community, five years ago, who remains missing to this day. Additionally, two years ago, Eze Anthony Anyanwu of Amaohuru Autonomous Community was assassinated in his palace by unidentified assailants.
In response to this latest tragedy, Uboma-in-Council has mandated Nguru Development Union to draft a strong petition to the Inspector General of Police and the Commissioner of Police in Imo State. The petition seeks a comprehensive investigation into the brutal assassination of Eze Nnamdi, with the aim of identifying the perpetrators, ensuring justice is served, and preventing further occurrences of such extra-judicial murders in Nguru Mbaise.
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Nguru Uboma Ahia Ise Mbaise in a Communique condemns the brutal assassination of HRH, Eze James Ndubuisi Nnamdi, (Mmirioma) Durujiaku Uboma II, the Traditional ruler of Nguru-Nweke Autonomous Community.
The Communique signed for and on behalf of Uboma-in-Council by Eze D. O. Njoku Ekwueme II Nguru Nwe Nkwo Autonomous Community. Uboma Nguru 2022/2024, Nze Ano Anyanwu Onaka Nguru, Dr A. C. Odunze National President, Nguru Development Union. (NDU) on 5th August 2023, at Nguru, Aboh Mbaise, Imo State.
According to the communique Uboma-in- Council, invoking its traditional spiritual authority places a curse on the assasins, their sponsors and facilitators on the humiliating desecration of of the traditional institutions and values of Nguru Uboma Ahia Ise.
Uboma-in- Council hereby mandates Nguru Development Union to send a strongly worded petition to the Inspector General of Police, and the Commissioner of Police, Imo State with a copy to the state governor, His Excellency Distinguished Senator Hope Uzodimma, requesting for a thorough investigation of this brutal assassination of Eze Nnamdi, with a view to identifying the pepertrators, bringing them to book, and preventing any further occurrences of similar extra judicial murders in Nguru Mbaise, now and in the future. The statement reads.
PREAMBLE:
Nguru Mbaise, also known as NGURU UBOMA AHIA ISE, is a sub-clan in Aboh Mbaise LGA of Imo State.
UBOMA IN COUNCIL is the highest Traditional Authority in Nguru Clan and consists of the following:
1. The Traditional Rulers of the present ten Autonomous Communities in Nguru Mbaise.
2. Fifteen Traditional Ministers (Nde Ji Okwa Na Nguru), three each from the five Market Areas in Nguru, and
3. The National Executive Committee of Nguru Development Union (NDU).
Uboma-in-Council held an Emergency Meeting on Saturday August 5, 2023 following the dastardly assassination of
HRH EZE JAMES NDUBUISI NNAMDI, (MMIRIOMA), DURUJIAKU UBOMA II, the Traditional Ruler of Nguru Nwe Eke Autonomous Community, a member of Uboma-in-Council and the immediate past Uboma Nguru on 17 July, 2023 in his Palace by yet to be identified assassins.
COMMUNIQUE
After extensive discussions, the Uboma-In-Council agreed to issue, and hereby issues the following Communique:
1. Uboma-in- Council condemns in the strongest terms, the dastardly assassination of HRH Eze J. N. Nnamdi (Mmirioma).
2. Uboma-in- Council, invoking its traditional spiritual authority places a curse on the assasins, their sponsors and facilitators .
3. Uboma-in- Council deeply condoles with the people of Nguru Nweke Autonomous Community and indeed all the people of Nguru on this humiliating desecration of our traditional institutions and our values.
5. Uboma-in- Council recalls with deep anguish, the fact that this is the third time that Nguru Uboma is losing a Traditional Ruler in criminal circumstances.
Five years ago, HRH Eze Oswald Anyanwu, Otuobi of Nguru Nwe Afor Autonomous Community, was kidnapped and has not been seen till today.
Again, two years ago, Eze Anthony Anyanwu of Amaohuru Autonomous Community was assassinated in his palace by yet to be identified assasins.
5. Uboma-in- Council hereby mandates Nguru Development Union to send a strongly worded petition to the Inspector General of Police, and the Commissioner of Police, Imo State with a copy to the state governor, His Excellency Distinguished Senator Hope Uzodimma, requesting for a thorough investigation of this brutal assassination of Eze Nnamdi, with a view to identifying the pepertrators, bringing them to book, and preventing any further occurrences of similar extra judicial murders in Nguru Mbaise, now and in the future.
Signed:
For And on Behalf Of Uboma-in-Council,
1. Eze D. O. Njoku Ekwueme II Nguru Nwe Nkwo Autonomous Community. Uboma Nguru 2022/2024
2. Nze Ano Anyanwu Onaka Nguru
3. Dr A. C. Odunze National President, Nguru Development Union. (NDU)
Dated: August 5, 2023, at Nguru, Aboh Mbaise, Imo State.
[19:01, 07/08/2023] Mary Tom FASTTRACK: Pls publish it
