The Nigeria Police Force says its operatives have arrested a total of 4,383 suspects across the country for various serious offences, and rescued 1,138 kidnapped victims within the last two months.
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, made the disclosure on Tuesday while highlighting the Force’s operational achievements over the last two months during a Strategic Police Officers’ Conference which he convened with senior officers of the ranks of AIGs and CPs at the Goodluck Ebele Jonathan Peacekeeping Hall, Force Headquarters, Abuja.
The conference served as a platform for performance review, strategic planning, and operational recalibration as the Force moves into the last quarter of the year.
A breakdown of the arrested persons include: 481 armed robbery suspects, 260 kidnappers, 371 for murder or culpable homicide, 161 for unlawful possession of firearms, 322 suspected rapists, 375 suspected cultists, and 2,413 others for various crimes.
In the same period, 716 assorted firearms, 21,238 rounds of ammunition, and 212 vehicles were recovered.
While commending the visible improvement in Command posture, tactical responses, and supervisory presence across the country since the July conference, the IGP noted that these gains have contributed to increased public confidence and operational successes.
He also emphasized that policing in Nigeria is facing complex, hybrid threats and charged the senior officers to adopt intelligence-driven strategies, seamless coordination, and visible leadership to stay ahead of criminal elements.
Looking ahead to the final quarter of 2025, the IGP directed all Zonal AIGs and State Commands to activate multi-layered visibility policing frameworks, intensify community engagement efforts, and ensure proactive patrols of highways, feeder routes, and forest corridors, with particular attention to the “Ember Months” traditionally associated with increased crime rates.
The conference concluded with renewed commitment from all senior officers to strengthen operational calendars for October to December 2025 and beyond, while maintaining a robust presence across their areas of responsibility, and sustaining the tempo of crime prevention and law enforcement efforts nationwide.
