The Nigeria Police Force, Ebonyi State Command, has arrested no fewer than 26 suspects over the recent killings and arson that took place in Ekoli Edda Community, in the Afikpo South Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. Among those arrested was the state Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Stanley Okoro-Emegha, and a former chairman of the Afikpo South LGA and Federal House of Representatives candidate for Afikpo North/South Constituency in the 2023 general election, Eni Chima, Punch reports.
January 23, 2023Aside from murder, the command also accused the suspects of arson, conspiracy, armed robbery and illegal possession of firearms.
The command, which spoke through its spokesperson, SP Chris Anyanwu, during a press conference in Abakaliki on Monday, accused the suspects of being behind the dastardly acts, vowing to arraign them in court soonest. According to the police, the suspects must face the wrath of the law, in spite of the recommendations of the commission of Inquiry set up by Governor David Umahi, of the state.
“The protracted political rivalry/supremacy struggle between the duo, is the cause of the showdown that took place. Interestingly, the two political stalwarts hail from same community, belong to same political party and even live in close proximity. He added, “The investigation further revealed that an attempt to arrest one Aruah said to be the leader of the Ekoli-Edda youth warriors, brought in the warriors who were reserved for the purpose of fighting in the boundary dispute between them and a neighbouring community in Cross River State. The said warriors wielded sophisticated prohibited firearms and their actions further degenerated the situation.
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