The palace of Igwe Emmanuel Nnabuife, the traditional ruler of Isseke Community in Ihiala Local Government Area, Anambra State, has been set on fire by unidentified individuals who are suspected of being bandits.
This is coming about one week after a former convoy driver to late Gov Chinwoke Mbadinuju was allegedly kidnapped by gunmen after performing the funeral of his brother at the same Isseke community.
The bandits allegedly attacked the former driver’s home at night and opened fire, saying they were upset because he had not settled them before burying his brother. They abducted him and left him there.
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Igwe Emmanuel Nnabuife verified the story by stating that the gunmen set fire to his home.
He lamented that he had no problem with anyone in his community to warrant the incident.
“It is true that my palace was burnt down by some boys and I have lost everything that I laboured all my life to achieve and as it is now, I am homeless.
“Everything was raised down but I thank God that no life was lost and nobody was harmed and this is the way it in my town Isseke,” he said.
The Anambra State Commissioner of Police, CP Aderemi Adeoye, who confirmed the incident, said investigation had begun.
According to him, the police have launched a manhunt for the fleeing perpetrators.
“Those boys in Isseke now are fleeing from Ihiala because of our operation there,” he said.
