Imo: Police Rescue Kidnapped Imo Traditional Ruler, Eze Ohiri

By Charles Igbo

About two weeks after he was kidnapped from his Palace, His Royal Highness, Eze Samuel Agunwa Ohiri, the immediate past Chairman of the Imo State Council of Traditional Rulers, has, reportedly, been rescued by Operatives of the Imo State Police Command.

Ohiri, the Traditional Ruler of Orodo in the Mbaitoli Local Government Area, was abducted by gunmen who invaded his Palace on January 6, 2024.

He was in the company of his younger brother who returned from the United States of America, USA, to spend the Christmas and New Year vacation when he was abducted.

However, while the gunmen were dragging them into their operational vehicle, his younger brother, identified as Solomon, managed to wriggle out and escaped.

Since his abduction, nothing had been heard of him until Thursday when a report said he has been released unhurt.

According to the report, the Police Public Relations Officer of the Imo State Command, SP Okoye, confirmed that Ohiri has been successfully rescued. He, also, said some arrests have been made.

Okoye was quoted to have said: ” Recall the Command has been working assiduously in synergy with other security agencies towards ensuring that Eze Ohiri is released and some arrests have been made.

“To the glory of God, he has been released after a hot chase on his kidnappers at the forest by Operatives of the Command’s Anti Kidnapping Unit.

“The Command will continue to work towards stamping out all forms of violent crimes in the State. As CP Danjuma reaffirms the Command’s resolve to work harmoniously with the Military and other Security Agencies in stamped out violent crimes in the State”.

Ohiri was the Chairman of the Imo State Council of Traditional Rulers under the Government of Senator Rochas Okorocha.