Ebonyi Police Rescue Abducted Cleric, Arrest Suspect
The Ebonyi State Police Command has recorded fresh operational successes with the recovery of a locally made pistol and the rescue of an abducted Methodist cleric in separate operations across the state. The command also arrested a suspected cultist in connection with the recovery of the firearm. In a statement issued today by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Joshua Ukandu, the command said its operatives, acting on credible intelligence, disrupted a suspected cult meeting around a bakery in the Kpirikpiri area of Mile 50, Abakaliki, at about 11:52 p.m. on September 7, 2026. According to the statement, the suspects fled upon sighting the police, leaving behind a bag which was subsequently searched by the operatives. The search led to the recovery of a locally made Beretta pistol loaded with one round of 9mm ammunition, as well as a mobile phone allegedly belonging to a victim who was robbed earlier that night. The police arrested one of the suspects, identif...
