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\u00a0The people of Ejemekwuru Autonomous Community in Oguta local government area have been celebrative mood for some days now following the return of their Eze from captivity.<\/p>\n
As this Paper had earlier reported his abduction, it can also authoritively report that\u00a0the traditional ruler, His Royal Highness, Eze Hipolyte Duru has also returned unhurt.<\/p>\n
A source close to the Palace said when finally the abductors opened up dialogue, they had requested a ransom of two hundred million naira which was later scaled to twenty million naira.<\/p>\n
Although the source did not pinpoint the actual amount finally paid but lamented heavily how the Onye Eze was blindfolded throughout his stay in the abductors den.<\/p>\n
It would be recalled that around 26th of last month\u00a0between 5.30pm-7pm, at a point popularly called Njawa spot, suspected Fulani herdsmen seized the spot along Ogbaku\/Ejemekwuru\/Izombe axis shooting sporadically.<\/p>\n
Our source, who pleaded anonymity,\u00a0 \u00a0said the herdsmen, wielding heavy weapons, abducted many commuters\u00a0including the traditional ruler of Ejemekwuru, Eze Duru who was said to be returning from Ogbaku that evening. The Eze was abducted leaving his Highlander Jeep\u00a0 \u00a0parked by the road.<\/p>\n
An Okada rider who escaped death\u00a0said he rode into the rampaging herdsmen, all spotting black caftan in the operation and quickly did a U-turn and escaped into a bush path.<\/p>\n
Commuters who were stranded later got a lease when operatives of the Nigeria Navy and DSS probably answered a distress call and created passage for commuters.<\/p>\n
\u00a0The suspected herdsman on sighting the Navy and DSS operatives zoomed into the bush leaving their last minute catches behind. It was these lucky captives who said many others had been taken into the bush including the traditional ruler.<\/p>\n
\u00a0Many of those who had sustained bullets wounds in the course of that operation are currently taking treatment.<\/p>\n
Trumpeta<\/i>\u00a0investigation revealed that on that fateful Tuesday, the\u00a0herdsmen had altercations with Egbema community which drove them to Agwa. The Agwa community pushed them to Okwu Ogbaku from where they were said to have moved into the bush between Ogbaku and Ejemekwuru, Njawa point,\u00a0for the operations.<\/p>\n
Few months ago, similar incidents had taken place within the same environment\u00a0 during which a Reverend Father who had attended a burial programme at Izombe and was heading to Owerri,\u00a0 was abducted and many lives lost.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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