The Ebonyi State Police Command has arrested 620 suspects in connection with 372 reported criminal cases recorded between April and September 2026.
The Commissioner of Police, Hope Okafor, disclosed this while briefing journalists at the command headquarters in Abakaliki.
According to her, 309 suspects had been charged to court in connection with 162 cases, while investigations into other cases were still ongoing.
Okafor said the command also recovered 31 assorted firearms, 33 rounds of ammunition of different calibres and three vehicles during the period under review.
She explained that some of the arrests were made during operations targeting suspected criminals and illegal arms holders across the state.
The commissioner said police operatives on June 2 arrested one Uzor Ifeanyi around Hausa Quarters Flyover after he was allegedly seen carrying a suspicious bag. A search reportedly led to the recovery of a locally made pistol.
She added that an operation at Onunkwuda Market Square in Onueke, Ezza South Local Government Area, following complaints about hoodlums, led to the arrest of five suspects.
The police recovered two pump-action guns, a locally made single-barrel gun, three machetes, four live cartridges and assorted illicit drugs from the suspects.
Okafor further disclosed that police operatives recovered an AK-47 rifle, an empty magazine and a Beretta pistol at Onuebonyi-Eziagu in Ishielu Local Government Area following intelligence on suspected arms storage.
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In another operation, police arrested a suspected kidnapper, Ajah Ikechukwu, who allegedly staged his own abduction and demanded ₦25 million from his family. He reportedly received ₦1 million before his arrest.
The commissioner also said one kidnapping victim was rescued unhurt after armed suspects allegedly attacked a police officer and later abducted the victim.
One suspect, Stephen Job, was arrested in connection with the incident, while a search of his residence allegedly led to the recovery of a locally made pistol, 13 live cartridges, a black mask, black gloves and charms.
Okafor said the command would continue its operations against criminal activities and ensure that suspects found culpable were prosecuted in accordance with the law.
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