The wanted President General of Ewu Kingdom, Prof. Arthur Ekpekpo who was declared wanted by the military over the killing of four officers and thirteen soldiers of the Nigerian Army has been arrested by the military.

He was said to have been arrested on Sunday night, as two other leaders namely Chief Belvis Adogbo and Dennis Akugbaye, were also arrested on Monday morning by armed men in plain clothes at various locations in Ughelli.

The arrest, according to an Okuama leader, may not be unconnected with the March incident which led to the death of seventeen military personnel who were ambushed while on a peace mission.

The arrest is coming at a time peace is gradually returning to the troubled community as Delta State Government is making plans to resettle the displaced people.

It will be recalled that Okuama Community was completely razed in March 2024 by soldiers of the Nigerian Army in a reprisal attack following the murder of 17 military personnel by unknown gunmen near the community.