HRH Godwin Aigbe the
traditional ruler of Ukhiri community in Ikpoba-Okha local government has been
attacked by hoodlums who shot and stabbed him severally. Currently, the monarch
has gone into coma after the attacks.
The hoodlums stormed his palace in a suspected
reprisal attack and inflicted injuries on him.
The reports indicate that
the hoodlums shot at him after which they stabbed him severally and used plank
to break his bones, the hoodlums were also said to have destroyed five cars in
his house.
The king is said to be
at loggerheads with Ulegun community over 222 hectares of land and both
communities have been at cold war over the land since 1975.
Speaking on the issue,
Kingsley Aigbe, younger brother to the injured monarch called for investigation
on the matter. Meanwhile, Osayande Okhuarobo, a member of the community
narrated what happened during the attack. “Women were cooking and we were
outside the canopies. Later, we saw people running towards us saying boys from Ulegun
have destroyed some houses. “The hoodlums came and chased us away. A tent
outside the palace was burnt. The Enogie called the police and the boys were
chased away by the police. “We were surprised they came back 30 minutes later
and shot sporadically at the palace.”
