Nigeria, April 11 -- Gunmen have killed a traditional ruler in Imo State, Nigeria's South-east.

The victim, Paulinus Ekwueme, is the traditional ruler of Ochia Community in Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area of the state.

Apart from the traditional ruler, the hoodlums also killed five other yet-to-be-identified individuals in the community during the attack.

Henry Okoye, the police spokesperson in Imo State, in a statement on Saturday said the gunmen killed the victims when they invaded the community on Friday afternoon.

Mr Okoye, a deputy superintendent of police, said police authorities received a distress report from Ohaji Police Division at about 4:30 p.m., indicating that the community was under attack by the gunmen.

The spokesp...