Emotions ran high on Thursday as women numbering over 100 came out in mass to protest the brutal murder of their Monarch in the Umuezeokoha community of Ezza North Local Government Area of Ebonyi State.

The victim was the Chairman of Ezza Traditional rulers council, His Majesty Eze Igboke Ewa, who was last Sunday evening shot dead by unknown gunmen suspected to be political thugs in the State.

The women, who were in a mournful state, were seen matching along Umuezeokoha road with placards of various inscriptions and speaking on behalf of the women, Dr Mrs Ngozi Ogeta who called for the intervention of the State Government and relevant Non-Governmental Organizations, and NGOs into the matter, explained that they were not happy over the sudden demise of their king.

She said that they are mourning the death of their monarch and that they were gathered to tell the whole world how their Monarch was murdered, having lost 16 of their stakeholders and now their king.

They further stated that the person that killed their king will not go scot-free, whether it be their son or their enemies pleading on the Ebonyi State Government and NGOs should help them and their place is not known for killings but for love and peace.

Praying that God should avenge the death of their king and that his death not be politicized.