A Fulani herdsman has been apprehended and handed over to the police in Enugu State for allegedly killing his fellow herdsman and stealing his cows.
NewsTip gathered that the incident occurred at Imama in Ezeagu local government area of the state on Wednesday.
It was learnt that the suspect killed his colleague and put his body in a bag.
He was said to have tied the body to a motorcycle and was conveying it to an unknown destination, supposedly to dispose of it, when he was intercepted.
The suspect has been handed over to the Ezeagu Division of the Nigeria Police Force, this newspaper learnt.
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A resident of the community shared a video of the arrested suspect and a narration of the incident via a WhatsApp group for Enugu indigenes on Wednesday, SaharaReporters reported.
“Imagine how Fulani people are causing problem in some communities in Enugu in order to invite the Nigerian military to invade Igbo villages.
“This Fulani man in the police van, killed his own Fulani brother and took his cows, and about to raise alarm that Igbo Biafrans are killing the Fulani.
“He was seen, caught and was reported to and handed over to the police. This incident happened at Ezeagu in Enugu state,” the resident said.
The Enugu State Police Command has yet to confirm the arrest.