June 11, 2026
By Steve Oko
The Abia State Police Command has confirmed the rescue of two farmers abducted by suspected Fulani herdsmen in Ohuhu community, Umuahia North Local Government Area, following a swift joint operation involving police operatives, local vigilantes, forest guards and community youths.
The rescue operation followed rising tension in the agrarian area, where residents had launched a community-led search for the fleeing suspects after the abduction sparked panic.
The victims, natives of Akpahia near Umuezeroala, were reportedly kidnapped at about 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday while working on their farmland along the Umuawa Alaocha axis of Ohuhu.
