US EditionKidnapped Ebonyi monarch killed in captivity as Police arrest nine suspects
Police arrested nine suspects and recovered the monarch's remains after a kidnapping and killing that followed his abduction while going to church, officials said.
- Joshua Ukandu, Police Public Relations Officer, Ebonyi State Police Command, said on Friday, March 6, 2026 that nine suspects were arrested after intensive operations following Eze Francis Igwe's March 1 abduction.
- Following the reported abduction, police deployed intelligence and technical resources to attempt a rescue after the monarch was taken on Sunday, prompting arrests.
- The operation first led to the arrest of two initial suspects and later produced seven additional suspects with a locally made pistol recovered.
- Authorities said the suspects are currently in custody and investigations are ongoing; police investigators will charge them in court upon completing the probe.
- During interrogation suspects allegedly confessed the monarch was killed on March 2 and led security operatives to recover the remains, which were deposited in a morgue for autopsy.
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