Obosi Monarch Escapes Assassination

THE traditional ruler of Obosi in Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State, Igwe Chidubem Iweka has narrowly escaped  assassination at the ever busy Nkpor area near Onitsha. Suspected assassins fired bullets on his Nissan Fortuna,  injuring his police orderly and damaging the car in the process.

The traditional ruler’s convoy was returning to Obosi from Asaba, Delta State after dropping him at the airport for a trip to Abuja.


An eye witness said the suspected assassins had thought that Igwe Iweka was in the car and took advantage of the traffic hold up on the road to  shoot at the convoy.

The monarch has been in the forefront in the fight against crime in Obosi, a battle he started waging even before he was crowned the traditional ruler of the town, last year.

Meanwhile, as part of measures to assist the traditional ruler in fighting crime in Obosi, a group of Obosi people living in Western Cape, South Africa, weekend donated security items, including five motorcycles, walkie talkies and other security gadgets to the royal father at his palace.