The suspect involved in the murder of the councilor representing Eha-Ulo Ehalumona council ward in Nsukka local government area legislative council, Hon. Duhu Nelson Sylvester Nnacheta, have been arrested.
Politics Nigeria reports that the lawmaker was killed by gunmen on Sunday night at his residence in Eha-Alumonah.
The suspect was arrested by Enugu Police Command same night.
This was disclosed to newsmen by the Enugu State Police Command public relations officer, DSP Daniel Ndukwe.
He said one of the members of the gang that assassinated the lawmaker is currently in custody.
“Police Operatives of the Command have arrested one (1) male suspect and a member of the criminal gang, alleged to have attacked and murdered one Duhu Nelson Sylvester Nnacheta (a.k.a ‘Ofunwa’) ‘m’, identified as the Councilor representing Eha-Ulo Ehalumona Council Ward, on 16/07/2023 at about 11.30pm, at Umualoji Village in Ehalumona community of Nsukka LGA.
“Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police has ordered intense discreet investigation and manhunt of the assailants,” he said.
