Rivers: Orlukwor monarch condemns shooting at soldiers 

The Eze Igbu Orlukwor II, Eze Prince Ike Ehie JP, Eze Ehie II,  weekend strongly condemned the alleged shooting of soldiers on legitimate duties by some miscreants at Okporowo community.

Eze Ehie described as an affront and insult on constituted authorities for civilians under any guise to shoot at military officers on their assigned responsibilities.

The monarch, who stated this weekend, called on the government to fish out the perpetrators of the heinous act and  urged security agencies to exhibit utmost professionalism and avoid the suffering of innocent sons and daughters of Orlukwor Kingdom, Orlukwor being a peaceful and hospitable kingdom.

“I called on the government to fish out the perpetrators of the heinous act and ensure that the perpetrators are brought to face full weight of the law so as to serve as a deterrent to orders,” he said. 

He urged security agencies to exhibit utmost professionalism and avoid and avoid the suffering of Orlukwor kingdom.

The Orlukwor royal father promised that his kingdom would work in synergy with security agencies to put an end to the illegal proliferation of arms amongst the youth.

He warned that henceforth, every community paramount ruler should protect public interest and avoid security breaches by miscreants that would compromise the kingdom’s security, or otherwise face dire consequences, including outright removal.

Eze Ehie sympathised with the military high command, government and particularly the victims and prayed that God in His infinite mercy lay His healing hands on the injured for quick recovery.