The Ebonyi State Police Command has arrested 17 people for various offences in the state.
DSP Joshua Ukandu, the State Police Public Relations Officer, revealed this while briefing journalists on recent advances made by the command.
Ukandu stated that the suspects were apprehended in various areas for crimes such as murder, abduction, robbery, and motorbike snatching, among others.
“We have gathered to inform you, the press, of the recent achievements and progress made by the command through intelligence-driven and community-oriented policing.
“Following the murder of one Chinese Eziulo, ‘f’, and the kidnapping of Micheal Eziulo, ‘m’ and Linda Eziulo, ‘f’, the command, under the leadership of CP Augustina Ogbodo, launched an aggressive manhunt for the kidnappers.
”Intelligence-led operatives of the command to the trailer park in Eleme Local Government Area of Rivers state, where two suspects, suspected to be behind the crime, were apprehended.
“Marked dollar notes paid as ransom were recovered from the suspects. The total money paid for ransom was N40 million but we were able to recover some,” Ukandu said.
The police spokesman further stated that some other alleged kidnappers who invaded the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Nkwagu on December 24, 2023, were apprehended as well.
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