The crisis surrounding the kingship institution at Idumuje Ugboko in Aniocha North Local Government Area of Delta State does not seem to abate anytime soon as the monarch His Royal Highness, King Chukwunonso Nwoko was abducted early Saturday morning.
According to an anonymous palace source who spoke with PEOPLE AND POWER, quoted the wife of the King, Queen Dumebi Nwoko, as saying that “the abductors had stormed the palace at 1.30 a.m Saturday, with about 15 vehicles which they drove into the palace premises. The vehicles came with heavily armed men, dressed in black.”
“They got off the vehicle and immediately circled the palace, tear-gassed the whole surrounding, smashed doors and destroyed the palace buildings before they abducted the King.”
PEOPLE AND POWER gathered from the source that “They came here forcefully, deadly armed and destroying our palace, dragged His Royal Highness into one of their vehicles. I recognized and identified the escorts of the raiders and abductors, as Chukwuma Nwoko and Kogwuonye Chukwuka. These men are notoriously known in the village as Ned Nwoko’s lieutenants.”
Though as at the time of going to the press, the actual identities of the abductors had not been confirmed from the Delta State Police Command or Department of State Service yet another source from the same town said “Idumuje-Ugboko was humiliated this early morning as members of the Nigerian Police, Asaba invaded the Royal palace of Obi Nomso Nwoko, destroyed his doors, tear gassed and whisked him away, inside an unmarked vehicle, to an unknown destination.”
He further told PEOPLE AND POWER that “This is the worst desecration of the ancient Kingdom of our community and a bold slap on our faces. A threat to the life of our Obi is a threat to our lives. Ugboko is bruised. Our forefathers are crying. Our children are groaning. Our enemies have gone to war. The King’s whereabouts remains unknown” he lamented.
It will be recalled that Idumuje Ugboko has been enmeshed in crisis associated with its monarchy following the demise of the former king in early 2017.
https://any.peopleandpowermag.com/idumuje-ugboko-king-abducted/
About The Author
