Some men in military uniforms have allegedly arrested the President General

of Ewu Kingdom, Professor Arthur Ekpekpo, and two other leaders of the

Okuama community, in the Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta

State.

Ekpekpo was among those declared wanted by the military authorities on the

heels of the Okuama crisis.

This is coming after soldiers, numbering 17, who were on a peace mission to

the Okuama community, were killed on March 14, 2024, and following the

killing, the military invaded the community, forcing residents to flee to

neighbouring communities and creeks, Ekpekpo, who was among those

declared wanted over the killing of the soldiers, was nabbed at an

undisclosed location in Sapele on Sunday night, while his present

whereabouts remained unknown.

Eyewitness said, Chief Belvis Adogbo and Dennis Akugbaye were similarly

arrested on Monday morning by armed men in plain clothes at various

locations in Ughelli, while, a leader of the community, who would not want

his name in print because of the sensitive nature of the matter, told

journalists in Warri, on Monday, that the arrests might not be unconnected

to the March 14 killing of 17 military personnel around the community.