{"id":99123,"date":"2022-09-11T18:29:19","date_gmt":"2022-09-11T17:29:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=99123"},"modified":"2022-09-11T18:29:19","modified_gmt":"2022-09-11T17:29:19","slug":"breaking-unknown-gunmen-kidnap-prominent-traditional-ruler-in-imo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/breaking-unknown-gunmen-kidnap-prominent-traditional-ruler-in-imo\/","title":{"rendered":"Breaking: Unknown gunmen kidnap prominent traditional ruler in Imo\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"m#msg-f:1743693909879402547\" class=\"mail-message expanded\">\n<div class=\"mail-message-header spacer\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted a prominent traditional ruler in Imo State, Eze Jewel Ndenkwo.<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-content collapsible zoom-normal mail-show-images \" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div class=\"clear\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The victim who is the traditional ruler of Isiala Umudi community in the Nkwerre Local Government Area of the state was abducted on Friday\u00a0in front of one of his companies in Owerri, the state capital.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">A close source disclosed that the traditional ruler was kidnapped in front of his office at Tetlow in Owerri.<\/p>\n<p>He said that the abductors of the king had yet to establish contact with his family.<\/p>\n<p>He said \u201cThe traditional ruler was kidnapped about 7pm Friday in front of his office at the ever busy Tetlow Road in Owerri.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The police spokesperson, Michael Abattam, had yet to respond to an inquiry concerning the incident.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-footer spacer collapsible\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted a prominent traditional ruler in Imo State, Eze Jewel Ndenkwo. 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