By Ugochukwu Alaribe
UMUAHIA — The Chairman of the Abia State Council of Traditional Rulers, Eze Linus Nto Mbah, has denied allegations that he prevented a resident of his community, Elijah Ndubuisi Amah, from burying his late wife.
Eze Mbah, the traditional ruler of Ata Igbo Ukwu Kingdom in Umuzomgbo, Ihechiowa, Arochukwu Local Government Area, said the matter is the subject of a police investigation following concerns raised by members of the community over the circumstances surrounding the woman’s death.
According to the monarch, community leaders, including chiefs and the President-General of the Umuzomgbo Development Union, advised Amah to report to the police after questions were raised about the death. He said the community also requested that an autopsy be conducted to determine the cause of death.
The controversy followed a July 15, 2026 report published by an online platform, Dream News, in which Amah alleged that the traditional ruler had stopped him from burying his wife.
