Unknown gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted a foremost traditional ruler in Imo State, HRH Eze Jewel Ndenkwo.
The monarch, a business mogul and Managing Director, Udekings Nigeria Ltd, was kidnapped in front of his business outlet in Owerri, the state capital.
The monarch is the traditional ruler of Isiala Umudi Autonomous Community in the Nkwerre local government area of the State.
Eyewitness account revealed that the traditional ruler was kidnapped in front of his office at Tetlow in Owerri.
According to the source, the abductors of the traditional ruler were yet to establish contact with monarch’s family.
“HRH Eze Jewel Ndenkwo of Udekings Electronics was kidnapped in front of his office at the ever-busy Tetlow Road in Owerri,” the source added.
The Imo State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Micheal Abattam, was yet to respond to several calls placed to his known phone line in respect of the incident.
