The Police in Ebonyi State arrested 17 people on Tuesday for different crimes in the state.
DSP Joshua Ukandu, the spokesperson for the state Police, announced this while speaking to reporters about the recent successes achieved by the police force.
He mentioned that the individuals were apprehended in different places for their involvement in crimes like murder, kidnapping, robbery, and stealing motorcycles, among other offences.
He said: “We’ve come together to update you, the press, on the latest accomplishments and progress made by our police force using smart strategies and involving the community.”
He said: “After the killing of a person named Chinese Eziulo, and the abduction of Michael Eziulo and Linda Eziulo, our police force, led by CP Augustina Ogbodo, started a determined search for the kidnappers.”
After the tragic murder of Chinese Eziulo and the distressing kidnapping of Michael Eziulo and Linda Eziulo, the police command, under the capable leadership of CP Augustina Ogbodo, took swift action to launch an intensive and determined manhunt for the individuals responsible for these crimes.