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Police Rescue Abducted Methodist Church Cleric In Ebonyi
The Ebonyi State Police Command has rescued Rev. Ede Sunday, a Methodist Church cleric in Ndulo Amofia, Ohaukwu Local Government Area, who was abducted by armed men.
The incident occurred at about 11:55 p.m. on September 9, 2026, when two armed men reportedly double-crossed the cleric’s vehicle in front of the church, forced him out and whisked him away on a motorcycle.
Following a distress call, police officers immediately mobilized and launched a pursuit of the abductors.
The command said the suspects, who came under pressure from the pursuing police officers, abandoned the victim and fled.
Rev. Sunday was subsequently rescued at St. James Secondary School, Amofia, while his vehicle was also recovered.
The cleric has since been reunited with his family, while the police have intensified efforts to identify and apprehend the fleeing suspects.
Also, in a statement issued on Saturday by the state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Joshua Ukandu, the command said its officers 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, identified as Oshim Chisom, at the scene, while efforts were ongoing to apprehend other fleeing members of the group.
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The state Commissioner of Police, Hope Okafor, commended the police officers for their prompt response, courage and professionalism.
She reaffirmed the command’s commitment to protecting lives and property and ensuring that criminals have no safe haven in the state.
The command urged residents to remain vigilant and provide timely and credible information to the police to support ongoing efforts to prevent and combat crime across the State.
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