adminEbonyi gov sacks commissioner, traditional rulers over killings
The Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru, has ordered the removal of traditional rulers in the Amasiri clan of Afikpo Local Government Area and directed the withdrawal of their staff…
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