Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi has ordered the arrest of the state chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Stanley Emegha, over an alleged involvement in the death of three citizens.
A statement issued by the governor through his special aide, Chooks Oko, said the APC chieftain and candidate for Afikpo North/Afikpo South Federal Constituency, Chief Eni Uduma Chima, were linked with the murder of three persons in Ekoli Edda community.
Naija News understands that Governor Umahi gave the directive after an on-the-spot assessment of the level of damages in the area.
According to Oko, the governor also directed the Commissioner of Police to arrest all those connected with the carnage and ensure they face justice. 
Announcing the suspension of all social gatherings in Edda until normalcy returns, Governor Umahi urged the Commissioner of Police to saturate the area with security presence to forestall further breakdown of law and order.
Naija News understands that the Ekoli Edda has been cordoned off by the combined team of the Police, Army and Ebubeagu Security operatives as of reporting time.
Umahi Suspends Aide, Strips Him Of All State Honours
Meanwhile, Governor Umahi had earlier directed that one of his aides be suspended over what he described as gross misconduct.
Naija News reports that one of Umahi’s special assistants identified as Collins Eze was given an indefinite immediate suspension on Tuesday, December 27, 2022, by the governor.
The information was contained in a statement issued by the Secretary to the State Government, Ugbala Kenneth Igwe, in Abakaliki. Eze was also stripped of all the state honours recently conferred on him.
Igwe submitted that “The Governor of Ebonyi State, David Umahi, has ordered the immediate indefinite suspension of the Special Assistant to the Governor on EAs STAs and TAs Affairs, Mr Collins Eze from office for acts of gross misconduct.
“As a direct consequence of this indefinite suspension, His Excellency, the Governor has, in the exercise of his powers as enshrined in the State Honours Law, 2022, approved the cancellation and withdrawal of the honours award recently given to Mr Eze by the state government.”
The governor also directed Eze ”To hand over all government property in his possession to the Secretary to the State Government and Coordinating Commissioner before the close of work on Wednesday, 28th December 2022.″
However, Naija News understands that in a rather swift reaction about the suspension, Eze said it was a minor issue between him and the governor and it would soon be resolved.
The embattled aide was optimistic that the suspension will be called off soon.
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