Two kidnapped students have been rescued unhurt by the police in the
Ikwo Local Government area of Ebonyi State.
The students were rescued following an intelligent report, which led the
operatives of Ikwo police division, storm an uncompleted building where the
students were being held.
This was disclosed by the Commissioner of Police, CP Anthonia Uche-
Anya, on Wednesday, while briefing journalists at the Ebonyi State Police
Command headquarters in Abakaliki, the state capital
.
She stated that the victims were rescued unhurt, adding that three
suspects were arrested, and remain in police custody as investigations
continue.
The police boss, while also reeling out the achievements of the command,
said that a total of 131 suspects were arrested for various offences
between July and mid-August 2025, noting that 52 suspects have already
been charged to court, as investigations are ongoing for others who will
soon be arraigned.
The Command also said it has recovered six vehicles, 15 assorted
firearms, and 50 rounds of ammunition of various calibres, while also
dislodging several criminal hideouts across the state.
According to CP Uche-Anya, Ebonyi State, being predominantly agrarian,
often experiences recurring crises over land and boundary disputes during
the farming season, arising from the struggle for arable land.
In addressing these challenges, she confirmed that the Command has
deployed early warning mechanisms to promptly detect and contain
brewing disputes, adding that, it has also adopted a non-kinetic approach,
engaging robustly with relevant stakeholders to ensure that differences are
settled through civil dialogue rather than violence.
