The Nigeria Police Force says its operatives recorded security successes across 15 states in the last 48 hours, including the rescue of a stolen child, arrests over murder and alleged rape cases, and the recovery of suspected stolen property. The Force Public Relations Office disclosed this in a statement issued……
The Nigeria Police Force says its operatives recorded security successes across 15 states in the last 48 hours, including the rescue of a stolen child, arrests over murder and alleged rape cases, and the recovery of suspected stolen property.
The Force Public Relations Office disclosed this in a statement issued by CSP Ani Iniedu on Wednesday, covering operational activities between October 27 and 28, 2026.
In Enugu State, police operatives recovered a stolen child and reunited the child with the family, while a suspect was arrested in connection with the incident.
In Niger State, 11 female victims reportedly escaped after 29 females and one male child were abducted during an attack. Security operatives are continuing efforts to rescue the remaining victims and apprehend those responsible.
The Zamfara State Police Command also arrested Umar Ibrahim Gandi Maradun over a viral video in which he was allegedly heard calling for the killing of Christians. The suspect was apprehended by JIBWIS and handed over to the police. The command said he would be charged in court after the investigation.
In Adamawa State, joint security teams launched counter-operations following a Boko Haram attack on communities. Some of the fleeing terrorists reportedly sustained severe injuries, while normalcy was restored in the affected communities.
Police operatives in Ondo and Cross River states arrested four and two suspects, respectively, over separate murder incidents. In another operation in Niger State, six suspects were arrested in connection with a culpable homicide case.
In Nasarawa State, a security clearance operation led to the arrest of five suspects and the recovery of suspected illicit drugs. The state also recorded the arrest of a 32-year-old man, Abdullah Suleiman, in connection with an alleged rape case.
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In Lagos State, police rescued a victim of an attempted murder incident involving an alleged police officer and recovered a jackknife. In a separate incident, operatives rescued a suspect from a mob following an alleged shop-breaking incident and took him to hospital for medical attention before placing him in custody.
In Edo State, police recovered a body from a shallow grave in the Utekon area. The body was deposited at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital mortuary for an autopsy as investigations continued.
Anambra State police operatives recovered a Toyota RAV4 suspected to have been stolen, bearing registration number HTE-23-AE. Further investigations are ongoing to establish its ownership.
In another development, four UX steel BB .177 air pistols, a plastic training or replica gun and two CO₂ Umarex canister chargers were handed over to Ports CID, Apapa, for onward submission to the Force Ballistician for examination.
Meanwhile, in Kwara State, police operatives restored public order after youths blocked the Federal Housing Estate Junction in Oloje following a fire outbreak at the Federal Housing Estate. The officers dispersed the youths and cleared the blockades, restoring normal traffic flow as investigations continued to determine the cause of the fire.
The police said investigations into the reported incidents were ongoing across the affected states.
