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Kidnapped Imo monarch, cabinet chiefs regain freedom three days after

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There was jubilation on Saturday morning as the traditional ruler of Umueze Nguru autonomous community in the Aboh Mbaise Local Government Area of Imo State, Eze Charles Iroegbu, his cabinet chiefs and palace guards regained freedom from kidnappers’ den.

The PUNCH had reported that the respected monarch, who is the owner and Chief Executive Officer of All States Mass Transit, his five cabinet chiefs and two palace guards were kidnapped after attending a traditional wedding ceremony in the Ehime Mbano LGA of the state on Wednesday.

They were in three vehicles and were heading back to the kingdom when the gunmen waylaid them and diverted their movement.

Fear had engulfed the atmosphere in the community as their abductors refused to establish communication with the royal family or anybody in the kingdom.

But reprieve came on Saturday morning, as the monarch, his five cabinet chiefs and two palace guards were freed.

 

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