Tragedy hit the
Umuachi-Ogo community of Ndokwa-East Local Government Area, Delta State, on
Wednesday, when the traditional ruler of the community, HRM Onotuku Joseph
Onyemali, committed suicide.
Punch gathered that the monarch was found dead
after consuming a substance suspected to be poisonous after an allegation of
witchcraft was levelled against him by some of his subjects.
Sources told Punch on Thursday that the corpse of
the monarch was discovered at 8am on Wednesday.
The sources said
investigation revealed that the late traditional was found lifeless in his
palace after taking some herbicide, whose container was found near his body.
A source told Punch’s correspondent, “While
others were celebrating the release of ex-governor James Ibori, it was all
tears here as our monarch was found dead in his room in a case we suspect is a
suicide. The monarch was said to have been accused of witchcraft by subjects.
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