Police arrest 226 suspected criminals in Abia, rescue stolen children

Abia State Police Command says it recorded a full of 142 cases of assorted transgression offences betwixt January and April 2nd, 2026, starring to the apprehension of 226 suspects.

The Commissioner of Police, Abia State Command, CP Danladi Isa, who disclosed this successful his bureau connected Thursday portion briefing journalists, said respective of the cases were thoroughly investigated and charged to court, adding that immoderate suspects were remanded successful correctional centres with others undergoing prosecution.

He said that the Command investigated a full of 13 cult-related cases, arrested 23 suspects, arraigned them successful tribunal from wherever they were remanded successful correctional custody, adjacent arsenic helium said that 32 arms were recovered during the operations.

The Commissioner, who said that 5 cult-related cases are besides presently nether interrogation, emphasized that the efforts were portion of the Command’s zero-tolerance for cultism and its committedness to bid and information crossed the State.

He announced that the Command has rescued respective trafficked/stolen children, recovered 46 firearms of assorted specifications, 16 rounds of ammunition/cartridges, and dismantled transgression networks operating wrong the State.

“These sustained operational efforts person contributed importantly to the simplification of crimes specified arsenic equipped robbery, kidnapping, m...