POLICE CONFIRM DEATH OF FMR. EBONYI DEPUTY GOV’S FATHER BY KIDNAPPERS

The abducted father of a former Deputy Governor of Ebonyi State, Kelechi Igwe, has been killed by his kidnappers, the police have confirmed. The victim, Francis Igwe, was the traditional ruler of Ndufu-Alike in Ikwo Local Government Area of the state before his death. According to the police, the monarch was abducted on Sunday, March 1, 2026, while on his way to church. Confirming the incident in a statement issued on Friday, the spokesperson of the Ebonyi State Police Command, Joshua Ukandu, said operatives launched intensive operations immediately after the…

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