Traditional rulers of Ekoli, Edda Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, have banished the town Union President of the community, Kalu Ama Mba, for ten years over an alleged crisis in the community, which has led to the killing of some persons in the community.
The monarchs also imposed N300 million and a live local cow (ehi Igbo) as fines against Mba. This was contained in a statement issued after their emergency meeting on the ongoing killings and destruction of properties in the community by warring factions in the area.
The crisis in the community has escalated with the killing of Udu Nnachi Uzor on Wednesday this week, with properties worth millions destroyed. The traditional rulers, in a statement after their emergency meeting on the crisis, banished the town union president of the community.
In the statement, which was signed by the Chairman, Ekoli Edda traditional council, HRH Etta Egor Akanu, HRH Peter Ibeze, HRH Dick Ibiam Ama, HRH Egbeke Idika, and Chief Thomas Ama, the native rulers alleged that many people have been killed in the community by the catcham boys, who they said have the support of the town union president.
The monarchs called for the removal of Mba as the town union president of the community, saying that the community has been in crisis since he emerged as the town union president. They declared Mba banished for 10 years and that he must pay N300million as general damages in the crisis.
The traditional rulers also said that the town union president must provide a live local cow (ehi Igbo) for cleansing and atonement of the community after the 10-year banishment.
