Police Arrest Five Over Naval Officer’s Death

The Zone 6 Headquarters of the Nigerian Police in Calabar has arrested the suspected killers of Naval Sub Lt. David Igbashal.
Igbashal was abducted on February22 while on his way from Calabar to Makurdi in Benue for his wedding arrangements.
The arrest is contained in a release signed by the Public Relations Officer of Zone 6, Calabar, DSP Nelson Okpabi yesterday in Calabar.
He stated that the arrest was made on April 18 and was led by Supt. Emmanuel Ukwenya of the Zonal Anti-Corruption/X-Squad set up by Assistant Inspector General of Police, Mr Zaki Ahmed.
Okpabi said that the squad recovered the remains of the slained Sub Lt. at Omuogodu Akpu in Ngbo Local Government Area of Ebonyi, a warring Community with neighbouring Agila village in Benue.
“The team which acted on credible information arrested five suspects in connection with the crime and they confessed to the commission of the heinous crime.
“They also took the detectives to the site where the murdered officer was buried.