The Ebonyi State Police Command has arrested a suspect for the alleged beheading of a middle-aged man, identified as Dick Nnachi, in Oso-Edda community in the Edda Local Government Area of Ebonyi State.

 

 

 

The spokesperson for the Ebonyi State Police Command, DSP Joshua Ukandu, confirmed the incident to punch on Sunday, August 31, 2025, adding that the suspect had been arrested in connection with the k!lling.

 

 

 

 

 

Ukandu explained that the attack was linked to the lingering land dispute between Oso-Edda and the neighbouring Amasiri community in Afikpo Local Government Area, which had lasted for over a decade.

 

 

 

“I can confirm that it happened. We’ve already deployed our men to the area. This is a communal issue that has been going on for over a decade. The government is still working on demarcating the land and stakeholders have been warned to stay away from the disputed area,” he said.

 

 

 

“Normalcy has returned to the area for now, and we have made an arrest. However, the investigation is still ongoing.”