Nigeria, Feb. 5 -- The police in Ebonyi State on Wednesday said they have arrested one suspect in connection with the Sunday attack by suspected herders on Amagu village, Nkalaha community in Ishielu Local Government Area of the state.

Fifteen people were killed, and houses were destroyed in the attack, said to be a reprisal from herders whose cattle were killed in the area.

The Commissioner of Police, Adaku Uche-Anya, told the News Agency of Nigeria in Abakaliki that the police operatives had been dispatched and were committed to fishing out the perpetrators.

"The officers and men had raided the hideout of the suspected gang and recovered different exhibits linked to the attack.

"During their operations, one of the suspects, Maduabuc...