The Ebonyi State Police Command has disclosed that murder and homicide are the most prevalent offences committed in the state in 2024.
The Police Public Relations Officer, Joshua Ukandu disclosed this while giving account of the command’s activities last year.
Ukandu stated that the command arrested a total of 1, 270 suspects in connection with various offences in the state in the year under review.
According to Ukandu, the suspects were arrested in different locations across the 13 Local Government Areas of the state and advised criminals to stay off the state or meet waterloo.
Ukandu explained that their offences included cultism, kidnapping, murder, homicide, rape, defilement, unlawful possession of prohibited firearms, and robbery, among others.
Giving the breakdown of the records, the police spokesman said that out of the 1, 270 suspects, 38 were involved in rape and defilement, 120 for murder and homicide;
19 suspects were arrested for kidnapping, 119 in connection with armed robbery, 27 for unlawful possession of firearms and 913 for other offences.
He noted that the Commissioner of Police, Anthonia Uche-Anya, has assured the people of the state of the command’s commitment to the security of lives and property.
“The CP is urging all residents in the state to be law-abiding and support the operations of the command to achieve a crime-free society by availing us prompt and accurate information.
“We thank the residents of the state for their support thus far and solicit their continued support towards bringing crime to the barest minimum in the state.
“The command is ever ready to fight against crime and criminality. I urge citizens to stay away from criminal tendencies in the 13 local government areas in Ebonyi State,” Ukandu advised.
