The All Progressives Grand Alliance governorship candidate in Ebonyi for coming Saturday’s poll, Prof Benard Odoh, has been declared wanted.
Odoh is facing allegation of having hands in the killig of his hometown traditional ruler, slain Igboke Ewa of Umu-Ezekoha Community in Ezza North, who was also Chairman of Ezza Traditional Rulers.
The monarch was murdered in cold blood in his residence by suspected political hoodlums.
In turn, the state government accused Prof Odoh of masterminding the crime, an accusation the estranged ex-Secretary to the present State government disclaimed, alleging his accusers of witch-hunt and on a mission to blacken his image.
The police have declared the APGA governorship candidate wanted alongside nine others, said to be his supporters, a statement by the State Command Police Public Relations Officer, SP Onome Onovwakpoyeya, made this known.
It reads as follows: “The Ebonyi State Police Command has declared the under-listed persons wanted in connection with the murder of Igboke Ewa of Umu-Ezekoha Community in Ezza North.
“Their names are as follows: Prof. Bernard Odoh; Samuel Onyekachi Aligwe; Peter Orogwu (aka one boy); Chukwudi Aliewa (aka Ezza); Chika Ezealigbo; Nnaemeka Egede (aka Champaign); Nnabuike Okohu; Ogobuchi Agbom(aka Okiri); Nonso Obasi; and Ikechukwu Nwoba (aka Solid.
“The Command urges the good people of Ebonyi State and the general public to assist in apprehending the suspects if seen or call the Command’s emergency number, 07064515001, or the nearest police station with any useful information that will lead to the arrest of the suspects.”
