Lawrence Nwimo, Awka
Police in Anambra State have arrested a suspect linked to the gruesome murder of 13 Ebonyi indigenes in Ogboji community, Orumba South Local Government Area.
Spokesperson of the Anambra State Police Command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed that the suspect identified as Sunday Mbanu, was arrested during a visit to the crime scene on Wednesday.
According to Ikenga, the State Commissioner of Police, CP Ikioye Orutugu, led a Joint Security Team comprising officers from the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and other security agencies.
Ikenga said the suspect is currently assisting law enforcement authorities with their investigation.
He also said the CP has emphasised that the attack was not targeted at any particular group but is rather the act of common enemies seeking to destabilize the state.
