One of the burnt houses
Four months after many indigenes of Ogbozinne–Akpugo Autonomous Community in Nkanu West Council of Enugu State fled their homes for safety, following the crisis that climaxed with the killing of their traditional ruler, Igwe Stephen Nnaji Nwatu on June 11, 2018, the community is still a ghost town.
Now, the once quiet community, where indigenes joined hands to ensure its development, is abandoned for old men and women, just as the police is having a field day indiscriminately arresting the natives over the murder incident.
Since 2005, the deceased Igwe Nwatu had been having a running battle with some members of the community over his alleged highhandedness in the running of the affairs of the community. The main issues included, the alleged forceful…
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