Nigerian monarch shot dead inside palace

The Nigerian authorities said the gunmen also attacked the office of a community vigilance group as they fled – killing at least one person and stealing three motorbikes.

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Police in Nigeria say suspected Biafran separatists have shot dead a traditional ruler and his two aides in the south-eastern state of Imo.

The gunmen visited the palace in Oguta under the guise of reporting an emergency situation before opening fire.

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It was not immediately clear why the monarch, Eze Ignatius Asor, was targeted in Monday’s attack.

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The Nigerian authorities said the gunmen also attacked the office of a community vigilance group as they fled – killing at least one person and stealing three motorbikes.

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The secessionist group, Indigenous People of Biafra – which police blamed for the killing – has not yet commented.

The group is campaigning for a breakaway state of Biafra in the south-east of the country.

It’s often blamed by the authorities for increasing deadly violence in the region.

Source: 3news.com

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