Police arrest suspected mastermind of Ebonyi monarch’s kidnapping, murder

The Ebonyi State Police Command has fixed much updates connected the ongoing probe into the kidnapping and execution of His Royal Highness, Francis Igwe.

The bid further disclosed that connected the 7th of March, 1 of the suspects led operatives attached to the Anti-kidnapping Squad to his hideout.

During the hunt of the location, officers recovered 1 SMG rifle, 1 pump-action rifle, 3 locally made Beretta pistols, eleven rounds of 9mm unrecorded ammunition, a shovel and assorted charms.

This was contained successful a connection issued connected Tuesday by the Command’s spokesperson, SP Joshua Ukandu, and made disposable to journalists successful Abakaliki.

The connection disclosed that connected 8th March 2026, operatives arrested 1 of the suspects and the alleged mastermind of the kidnapping and execution of the monarch, identified arsenic Nwazunku Stephen, astatine his hideout successful Ikwo aft sustained surveillance and intelligence-led operations.

The fishy has since provided utile accusation and is presently assisting the bid successful the ongoing investigation.

The Command assured the nationalist that investigations are ongoing and each those connected to t...