Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS), have assisted the Nigeria Police, Ebonyi State Command to track and arrest the Coordinator of Amasiri Development Centre, Afikpo, Mr Anya Baron-Ogbonnia, and two traditional rulers in connection with the recent beheading of four persons in Edda Local Government Area (LGA) of the state.
This was disclosed on Monday, February 2, 2026, by SP Joshua Ukandu, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the State during an interview the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abakaliki.
Ukandu said that the arrest followed a joint operation involving the DSS, Army, and the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC).
The spokesperson of the police in Ebonyi State, said that two traditional rulers, Onyaidam Bassey and Godfrey Oko-Obia from Amasiri in Afikpo Council area have been arrested, adding that 10 people were earlier arrested in connection with the incident.
There has been a long-standing land dispute between the people of Okporojor in Oso Edda community in Edda and their Amasiri neighbours in Afikpo LGA.
However, some suspected warlords from Amasiri community had on January 29, 2026, attacked Okporojor village and beheaded four persons, burnt houses and destroyed other valuable property.
According to Ukandu; “Yes, on the Thursday attack, the update is that the coordinator of Amasiri, two traditional rulers from Amasiri and other individuals were arrested by a joint operation of the security agencies in the state.
“Those arrested are all in our custody and investigations on the killings are still ongoing. The command and other security personnel will not relent until all those involved are brought to justice,” he assured.
