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Nigeria: Eight Arrested As Security Operatives Dismantle Bandits' Hideouts in Kogi
Eight suspects, including alleged informants aiding kidnappers, were arrested during coordinated operations targeting forested hideouts to dismantle criminal networks, police said.
- On Friday in Lokoja, the Kogi State Police Command said operatives arrested eight suspected criminal elements during coordinated bush-combing operations across Kogi State.
- Intelligence‑led tactics were used to comb identified forested and remote areas vulnerable to criminal exploitation, as part of ongoing intelligence‑led security measures to disrupt criminal networks.
- Following aerial tracking, security forces discovered and neutralised bandit camps and hideouts, as suspected criminal elements fled, abandoning several locations, according to police statements.
- Areas covered remained calm and stable with sustained visible security presence to reassure residents of Kogi State, while police leadership credited Naziru Bello Kankarofi, Commissioner of Police, Kogi State Command, for strong intelligence-driven policing.
- Suspects are now in custody as ongoing investigations continue, and the Kogi State Police Command said joint security operations remain continuous, deliberate, and statewide to dismantle criminal elements.
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JUST IN: Soldiers bust kidnappers’ camps in Edo, arrest 13 suspects, seize weapons - NewsTmes.com.ng
Troops of 4 brigade of the Nigerian Army have raided kidnappers’ hideouts and arrested 13 suspected criminals in parts of Edo North Senatorial District. The operation, conducted on February 4, involved troops of the Nigerian Army in collaboration with personnel of the Nigerian Air Force, the Edo State Police Command, the Nigeria Security and Civil … The post JUST IN: Soldiers bust kidnappers’ camps in Edo, arrest 13 suspects, seize weapons appea…
Troops Raid Kidnappers' Hideout in Edo North, Arrest Suspects
In a bid to flush out kidnappers in Edo states Troops of 4 Brigade, Nigerian Army, in collaboration with personnel of the Nigerian Air Force, Edo State Police Command, the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), and the Edo State Security Corps, on 4 February 2026 conducted a clearance operation, code-named Operation IGBO DANU […]
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