Sources however told SaharaReporters that the suspect had been handed over to the police at Ikem Divisional Police Station.

A suspect, Ebe Maduabuchi, has been arrested in connection with the attack on Amegu-Nkalaha community in Ebonyi State, which resulted in the deaths of at least 16 people and the destruction of 25 houses.

Maduabuchi, a local resident, was reportedly collaborating with the assailants.He was apprehended on Monday by local security personnel in the neighbouring Eha-Amufu community, SaharaReporters learnt on Wednesday.

Despite being subjected to torture, Maduabuchi maintained his innocence in a video clip SaharaReporters obtained on Wednesday.

However, he did provide names of individuals he claimed were involved in the attack.

Sources however told SaharaReporters that the suspect had been handed over to the police at Ikem Divisional Police Station.

Meanwhile, the Ebonyi State government has deployed a number of policemen and the state security outfit "Ebube-Agu" to Amegu-Nkalaha to ensure maximum security while investigation continued to unravel those behind the gruesome attack.

SaharaReporters reported on Monday that at least 16 residents were gruesomely slaughtered while 25 houses with several millions of properties razed down during the attack took place on Sunday morning.

Confirming the arrest, one of the leaders of the affected community, who gave his name as Samuel Edeze told SaharaReporters that the suspect had named some names who he said were part of the assailants.

"The suspect Maduabuchi was arrested in our neighbouring community. Although we have not gotten details, we were told that he claimed that the Fulani herdsmen paid those who led them the attack N5million to share. That we don't know whether is true or not but we understand that the suspect, who has been handed over to Ikem Divisional Police Station, was arrested at a place called 'Idolugbu'.

"However, after the investigation we will know who and who were behind the attack and role each person played."

He added, "Meanwhile, the police and the State Security outfit 'Ebube-Agu' have been deployed to our community. They are there now."

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Gunayo:
May they experience gruesome death. Rip to all the inocent lives that were killed.

EmperorCaesar:
Why Maduabuchi go dey kill innocent people for wetin others do?

Why hin dey when those herdsmen dey kill him people? Na that time e suppose attack them

No be to dey go after innocent herdsmen wey no sabi anynthing

Odin13:
On how they pay you to supervise… as they kill your kind

Human are evil

Northernblood8:


We all know how Nigerians draw conclusion without proper investigation. We all know what those child raping pigs are upto in the East

PresidObi:


Are you already swallowing the story just because it was posted on social media?

Oh Nigeria.

004gist:
But no single fulani has been apprehended

richmond500:
Herdsmen deh really suffer, these Ipob boys kill people and blame herdsmen

Gadafii:
By now the actually perpetrators,(Fulani criminals) should have been rounded up if truly this guy is culpable and had mentioned names.


I can assure you that no Fulani will be arrested for these killings, if you think I am lying ask the NPF the whereabouts of wakilu the warlord that reigned terror on igangan and ibarapa in 2023

Gadafii:
was it oduduwa Republic adherents that killed yoruba monarchs and chiefs last year in ekiti abi Osun?

Foolish boi

richmond500:
because it wasbt fulani that is doing the killing, na Igbos deh kill then frame the fulanis

004gist:
But no single fulani has been apprehended

Gadafii:
By now the actually perpetrators,(Fulani criminals) should have been rounded up if truly this guy is culpable and had mentioned names.


I can assure you that no Fulani will be arrested for these killings, if you think I am lying ask the NPF the whereabouts of wakilu the warlord that reigned terror on igangan and ibarapa in 2023

"The suspect Maduabuchi was arrested in our neighbouring community. Although we have not gotten details, we were told that he claimed that the Fulani herdsmen paid those who led them the attack N5million to share.