One person named Odah Monday of Inyafuo village in Effium autonomous community of Ohaukwu Local Government Area has been killed by suspected warlords.

In a statement, the President-General of Effium autonomous community, Dr. Agena James, said Monday Odah was murdered by suspected Ezza warlords, noting that Monday Odah was among the detainees of the Effium crisis who were released in February this year after more than four years of incarceration by Governor Francis Nwifuru.

Agena noted that he was killed barely twenty-four hours after the Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru, visited the war-torn Effium community, during which he addressed elders of the community to maintain the peace initiative of the state government.

He, however, said that the people of Effium will continue to maintain the peace, but added that the killing, which took place after the release of Emmanuel Igboke Owuru from prison, leaves much to be desired.

The statement read, “I humbly wish to bring to the knowledge of the Governor of Ebonyi State about the killing this morning at about 8:30 a.m. of one Monday Odah at Inyafuo village area within Effium urban while working in his farm by Ezza warriors.

“It is most annoying because this is coming on the heels of the visit of His Excellency Rt. Hon. Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru to Effium elders yesterday, the 5th day of June 2025.

“While speaking to Effium elders, the governor reiterated his commitment to ensure that total and enduring peace returns to Effium while promising to bring adequate developments to the area.

“The killing of Monday Odah is one too many, as he was among the detainees of the Effium crisis who were released in February this year after more than four years of incarceration.

“It is worthy of note to state that late Monday Odah lost his parents in this war while in detention. Can this new restart of killing be attributed to the unfortunate release of Emmanuel Igboke Owuru, who despite the atrocities his boys have committed in this crisis, was released from the correctional facilities without proper trial?

“Effium people will continue to maintain peace; however, this recent killing, coming within one week of the release of Emmanuel Igboke Owuru from the prison, leaves much to be desired.” (The Guardian)