The Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of zone 6 AIG Musa Kimo Tuesday, said about five war mercenaries have been arrested in connection to the killing six family members in Ikwo.
The family with their infant on 6th of April 2019 were killed in the protracted crisis between Enyibichiri/Enyigba communities in Ikwo and Abakaliki local government area .
Kimo disclosed this during a courtesy visit to Gov David Umahi on Tuesday at the executive chambers Ebonyi state government house Abakaliki .
He also said that police in the state have arrested some persons for beheading a herdsman in Onunwakpu, Izzi local government area of the state.
Last year, four residents of the area were killed by herdsmen who attacked the community and destroyed houses, economic trees and other valuable properties.
He said: “some people have been arrested especially in respect of the gruesome murder of the Fulani man in Izzi. Equally some people were arrested; four or five who are mercenaries. They are with us, they are at the state CID and they are connected with the general crime that has to do with conflict.
“I want to believe that investigation is pointing that they are directly or indirectly affected with those killings.
“We will continue to do our best in our professional manner. Our intension is to try as much possible to declare criminals persona non-grata”.
