Enugu Leadership Crisis: Community Leader Egbo Obinna Alleges Assassination Attempt, Accuses Commissioner Lawrence Ezeh of Sponsoring Gunmen
Tensions in Mburubu, Nkanu East, Enugu State, escalated as community leader Hon. Egbo Obinna Stephen claimed he narrowly escaped an assassination attempt allegedly orchestrated by armed hoodlums sent by Enugu State Commissioner for Science and Technology, Prince Lawrence Ezeh. Stephen reported that the attackers stormed his home multiple times on October 31, 2025, causing property damage while searching for him. The incident is linked to the ongoing traditional rulership tussle in the community. Stephen alleged that the attacks were politically motivated due to his support for traditional ruler aspirant Ozo Jerry Onuokaibe. The commissioner, through his media aide, denied all allegations, calling them “desperate fabrications.” The Nigeria Police subsequently arrested the chairman of the community’s Neighbourhood Watch amid fresh allegations of vandalism, intensifying the leadership crisis. Civil society and youth groups have called for government intervention to restore peace.
Tensions in Mburubu, Nkanu East, Enugu State, escalated as community leader Hon. Egbo Obinna Stephen claimed he narrowly escaped an assassination attempt allegedly orchestrated by armed hoodlums sent by Enugu State Commissioner for Science and Technology, Prince Lawrence Ezeh. Stephen reported that the attackers stormed his home multiple times on October 31, 2025, causing property damage while searching for him. The incident is linked to the ongoing traditional rulership tussle in the community. Stephen alleged that the attacks were politically motivated due to his support for traditional ruler aspirant Ozo Jerry Onuokaibe. The commissioner, through his media aide, denied all allegations, calling them “desperate fabrications.” The Nigeria Police subsequently arrested the chairman of the community’s Neighbourhood Watch amid fresh allegations of vandalism, intensifying the leadership crisis. Civil society and youth groups have called for government intervention to restore peace.
Enugu Leadership Crisis: Community Leader Egbo Obinna Alleges Assassination Attempt, Accuses Commissioner Lawrence Ezeh of Sponsoring Gunmen
Tensions in Mburubu, Nkanu East, Enugu State, escalated as community leader Hon. Egbo Obinna Stephen claimed he narrowly escaped an assassination attempt allegedly orchestrated by armed hoodlums sent by Enugu State Commissioner for Science and Technology, Prince Lawrence Ezeh. Stephen reported that the attackers stormed his home multiple times on October 31, 2025, causing property damage while searching for him. The incident is linked to the ongoing traditional rulership tussle in the community. Stephen alleged that the attacks were politically motivated due to his support for traditional ruler aspirant Ozo Jerry Onuokaibe. The commissioner, through his media aide, denied all allegations, calling them “desperate fabrications.” The Nigeria Police subsequently arrested the chairman of the community’s Neighbourhood Watch amid fresh allegations of vandalism, intensifying the leadership crisis. Civil society and youth groups have called for government intervention to restore peace.
