The priest was abducted while preparing for the Eucharistic Mass celebration.
The police took a tour of the Eid prayer ground to ensure that no opportunity is allowed for law-breakers and evil-minded people to access the Eid prayer ground.
The police spokesman said the investigation led the team to the suspect’s hideout, where he was arrested.
The CP called on politicians and the general public to warn their followers to shun violence and similar intended actions to resolve their grievances on perceived injustices before, during and after
The attack was allegedly carried out by political thugs loyal to the deputy speaker of the State House of Assembly, Joseph Bassey.
Mr Ovye-Aya said the state Commissioner of Police, Akeem Yusuf, has deployed a team of tactical operatives to the area to trail the hoodlums to apprehend and bring them to book.
The lawmakers appealed to the police boss to go after the perpetrators and bring them to justice.
The two medical doctors were abducted on Friday alongside two others at Ikomita section of the Calabar-Ikom Highway.
The assurance was given during a visit of the new REC, Ike Uzochukwu, to the Abia commissioner of police, Mustapha Bala, on Tuesday in Umuahia
The gunmen had opened fire on the joint police/military team at a checkpoint near Afo-Uzo junction in Isuofia Community.
