Police nab two suspected cultists, recover locally made pistol, ammunition

By Jeff Agbodo, Abakaliki

The Ebonyi State Police Command has arrested 2 suspected cultists and recovered a locally made pistol on with fourteen rounds of unrecorded ammunition astatine Amanekwula Village successful Ezza South Local Government Area of the state.

The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Joshua Ukandu, disclosed this successful a statement, noting that the suspects were apprehended by operatives of the Command’s Crack Squad.

“On 21/10/2025, acting connected credible intelligence, operatives of the Command attached to the Crack Squad carried retired a palmy cognition astatine Amanekwula Village successful Ezza South LGA pursuing reports of sporadic gunshots by suspected hoodlums,” Ukandu said.

He explained that connected sighting the constabulary team, the suspects attempted to fly into a adjacent bush but were pursued and apprehended.

“The suspects, identified arsenic Chigbo Eze (male) and Igbele Osinachi (male), were arrested. Recovered from them were 1 locally made pistol and fourteen (14) rounds of 9mm unrecorded ammunition,” helium added.

Ukandu stated that the suspects are presently successful custody arsenic investigations proceed to uncover different members of the transgression gang.

“They volition beryllium charged to tribunal upon decision of the investigation,” helium said.

The Commissioner of Police, CP Adaku Uche-Anya, reaffirmed the Command’s committedness to maintaining instrumentality and bid successful the authorities and urged residents to enactment the constabulary with timely and credible accusation to guarantee a safer Ebonyi State.

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