By Nwabueze Okonkwo
ONITSHA—Angry youths, yesterday, stormed the palace of the traditional ruler of Obosi in Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State, His Magesty, Igwe Chidubem Iweka III, protesting alleged invasion of the community and arrest of innocent citizens by men of the state police anti-cult squad.
The protesters, under the aegis of Obosi Youths Land Management Council, OYLMC, led by Augustine Nwankwo, told the monarch that the police anti-cult squad had stormed his residence at about 11a.m. in about four Hilux pick-ups, yesterday, and allegedly opened fire on them, which led to the shattering of the leg of one Maduabuchukwu Nwokolo.
He noted that the injured Nwokolo was currently hospitalized at Multicare Hospital, Omagba Phase II, Onitsha, adding that he had just been informed by the medical personnel in the hospital that his leg was so shattered by bullet that it would be amputated.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Ali Okechukwu, confirmed to newsmen on phone that some persons were arrested during a raid on suspected cultists at Obosi, adding that investigations were still in progress.
Nwankwo further told the monarch that the anti-cult squad also broke all the glass windows in his house and also used axes to break the iron doors.
He noted that the squad operated for an hour and left, only to return in less than an hour in about 31 patrol vehicles belonging to the police, Navy, Department of State Services, DSS, the local vigilante group and prison officials and made away with about 50 motorcycles belonging to his members, who were attending the prayer session that stopped abruptly as a result of the invasion.
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