Traditional rulers in Mbaise in their numbers on Tuesday 7th April 2015 at about 7.30am converged at Ahiara junction to proclaim curses on anybody who is involved in one way or the other in the kidnapping of HRH Eze P.I.P Onu, IgweIheoma 1 of Nnemere Mpam in AhiazuMbaise LGA and his wife Ugoeze Regina Onu, who is rumoured to have died and possibly buried by the kidnappers in yet to be identified grave.
The traditional rulers led by the Chairman, AhiazuMbaise Council of Traditional Ruler, HRH Eze G.O. Obasi, Ozuzu I of Umumbiri Autonomous Community and HRH Eze Alex Ike, Ohuru I of Umuhu in AbohMbaise and HRH EzeOkechukwuAdiukwu, Enyimmiri I of Egberemmiri of EzinihitteMbaise prayed and called on God to expose the kidnappers of the monarch and his wife. They invoked the gods of the land to make the perpetrators of heinous crimes in Mbaise suffer for the pains they cause on the people.
Other Eze’s present include, HRH Eze Hilary Okonkwo, Eze B.N. Amaechi, Eze Louis Nwokeke-Ohazurumee I of Oparanadim among others too numerous to mention as those absent gave their blessings to the ceremony. Mr. DanjumaRagga the DPO Ahiazu and his men with FRSC operatives were there to provide security.
Recall that HRH Eze P.I.P Onu and Ugoeze Regina Onu were kidnapped on the 15th of March, 2015 along Egbu road by ChukwumaNwoha road. They were held in captivity for some days by the kidnappers before he was released along Ohii-Orogwe road, Owerri West after payment of ransom. Unfortunately his wife the Ugoeze was not released as she is feared dead and buried in the kidnappers den if the account of another victim that was released with Eze Onu is anything to go by.
