Sadness spreads through Imo State after armed men killed a respected village leader, setting his car ablaze along with several others. Not far from home, on a dusty stretch called Asa Awara Road, bullets tore through the vehicle carrying Eze Barrister Paulinus Ekwueme - just back from treatment overseas. Before sunset, he had spoken warmly with women from Ochia, sharing plans for progress. Then came gunfire, sudden and fierce, cutting short lives mid-journey. Five people fell beside him, including kin, guards, and the man behind the wheel. Flames followed shots, turning metal into twisted shapes under open sky. This chief, once weakened by illness, now gone in violence few expected. His return meant hope; instead, smoke rose where greetings should have echoed. Rarely has such cruelty touched a royal figure here so directly. Silence hangs heavier today in places that knew his voice. Late afternoon brought a call for help to the Ohaji police post - around four thirty on Friday, April t...
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