Police Arrest Four For Murder Of Liaison Officer In Ebonyi

The Ebonyi State Police Command on Thursday confirmed the arrest of four persons over the murder of a liaison officer in Afikpo North Local Government Area, Ali Agha.
The Public Relations Officer of the command, George Okafor, told the News Agency of Nigeria in Abakaliki that the four were now helping the police to resolve the murder.
Okafor said: “We received a report of the murder from the younger brother to the deceased, Okpara, who claimed that Ali was killed by a group from Amaorie, Oziza community.
“The attack was purportedly led by the youth leader and the police moved into action immediately the matter was reported.
“We deployed more officers to the area to apprehend the suspects and have received useful information from stakeholders in the community.
“We will ensure that the culprits are prosecuted and we want to assure the people of the area of adequate security of lives and properties.”
A source who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria on the condition of anonymity, said that many people in the area, especially youths, had fled their homes due to massive police arrest.
“The deceased was inflicted with machete cuts and was rushed to the Mata Miserocordae Hospital, Afikpo where he was pronounced dead,” he said.
The source linked the incident to an age-long dispute over the original founders of Amaorie village