The body of
the paramount ruler of Umuebulu community, in Etche Local Government Area of
Rivers State, His Royal Highness, Eze Sunday Njoku, has been found, seven
years
after he was kidnapped from a church in a commando-style raid on June 13, 2010,
during a service at the Assemblies of God Church, Umuebulu.
According to the Sun news report; During the
operation, which led to his eventual kidnap, two young men who tried to save
him from the grips of the gun-totting kidnappers were shot dead. Stray bullets
hit many worshippers, as the kidnappers shot sporadically before whisking the
monarch away. He was later murdered in their custody.
Daily Sun
gathered that several efforts by the police to locate the late monarch proved
abortive, until the suspects were arrested and they confessed to the killing of
their victim. It was also through their cooperation that Eze Njoku’s remains
were found.
Confirming
the development, the royal father’s eldest son, Prince Chide Njoku, said plans
have been concluded to bury the remains of the late monarch on Saturday, May 6,
2017.
According to
him, the General Superintendent of the Assemblies of God, Rev. (Dr.) Chide
Okoroafor, is expected to conduct the funeral service. He disclosed that the
monarch was a staunch member and financier of Assemblies of God in the area,
and single-handedly established the Umuebulu branch of the church.
Before his
abduction and murder, Eze Njoku was the chairman of Umuebulu community. His
community hosts over 58 oil wells, two flow stations and many multinational oil
and gas companies, among others.
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