Police arrest 262 suspects, rescue 27 kidnapped victims nationwide
Police said the operations also rescued 27 kidnapped victims and disrupted kidnapping, banditry and armed robbery cases across several commands.
- Between September 5 and 11, The Nigeria Police Force arrested 262 suspected criminals and rescued 27 kidnapped victims nationwide, recovering 34 firearms and 375 rounds of ammunition during coordinated operations.
- Crime statistics prompted the coordinated response, with The Force recording 50 homicide incidents, 28 armed robbery cases and 27 kidnapping incidents during the period, alongside 22 banditry cases and 10 cultism-related incidents.
- In Sokoto State, tactical teams neutralised four suspects and recovered an AK-47 rifle after responding to intelligence on a planned bandit attack, while police rescued a 60-year-old victim, Nduka Omoyi, in Delta State following a gun duel with abductors.
- Marine operatives in Akwa Ibom State foiled a planned kidnapping along the Calabar-Oron channel and recovered speedboats and ammunition, while arrests in Kwara State of two suspects yielded N770,000 and equipment linked to kidnapping networks.
- Military authorities received suspects with alleged connections to a Niger State attack, while coordinated efforts in Kaduna State involving police, vigilantes and local hunters rescued two victims and neutralised two suspects, Force Public Relations Officer CSP Aniete Iniedu disclosed on Sunday.
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Police arrest 262 suspects, rescue 27 kidnapped victims nationwide
The Nigeria Police Force has arrested 262 suspected criminals, rescued 27 kidnapped victims and recovered 34 firearms and 375 rounds of live ammunition during nationwide operations between September 5 and 11, 2026. Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Aniete Iniedu, disclosed this on Sunday, saying the operations also led to the recovery of 11 vehicles and […] Police arrest 262 suspects, rescue 27 kidnapped victims nationwide
Police rescue 3 kidnap victims, apprehend 57 suspects in Anambra
The Anambra Police Command says it has rescued three kidnap victims and arrested 57 suspects in connection with kidnapping, armed robbery, cult-related violence, murder and other offences in the state. The Commissioner of Police (CP) in the state, Mr Nnanna Ama, disclosed this on Friday, during an operational visit to the command Headquarters in Awka, […]
Police Arrest 17 Suspects, Recover Ammunition, Across States
The Nigeria Police Force has reported a series of operational successes across several states, including the arrest of suspects linked to ammunition trafficking, armed robbery, banditry, kidnapping, homicide, vandalism and attempted car theft. The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Ani Iniedu, disclosed the operations in a state-by-state executive summary of police operational successes for September […]
Nigeria Police Arrest 262 Suspects, Rescue 27 Victims
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has arrested 262 suspected criminals, rescued 27 kidnapped victims and recovered 34 firearms nationwide. The NPF disclosed the information… The post Nigeria Police Arrest 262 Suspects, Rescue 27 Victims appeared first on Latest Breaking News - News Central TV.
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