The police has arrested Michael Mbanefo Ogbolu, the Ogoani of Okpanam and the traditional monarch of Okpanam Kingdom, over a land dispute.
The monarch was taken away from his place of worship on Sunday by Armed men in a Toyota Sienna who drove him to Abuja.
Dominic Anyasi, a senior official in the palace, established a 24-hour deadline for the monarch’s appearance.
Steve Okonta also expressed his disappointment because the entire community had been looking for the king without luck.
Okonta who was not pleased with what happened said the manner the king was whisked away was a slap on the face of the entire Okpanam community.
he said;
“our ancestors cannot forgive whoever is involved.
Residents in the community speculated that the monarch was kidnapped.
!DSP Bright Edafe, Spokesperson of the Delta State Police Command, however, denied that the monarch was kidnapped.
He confirmed that the monarch was arrested by operatives of the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID).
DSP Bright, however, did not clarify why the monarch was arrested.
