The Nigeria Police Force has recorded a series of operational successes across several states, including the foiling of a suspected assassination attempt in Rivers State and the arrest of suspects linked to kidnapping, armed robbery, homicide and cult-related offences.
Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Ani Iniedu, disclosed the developments on Wednesday, stating that police operatives also recovered firearms, ammunition and other exhibits during operations conducted between September 12 and 15, 2026. He said investigations into the various cases had been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Departments (SCIDs) in the affected states.
The latest arrests come amid ongoing efforts by the Nigeria Police Force under Inspector-General of Police Olatunji Rilwan Disu to strengthen internal security and combat violent crime nationwide. In recent months, the Force has intensified intelligence-led operations targeting kidnapping, armed robbery, cultism and other organised criminal activities across the country.
Among the major breakthroughs, police operatives in Rivers State foiled a suspected targeted assassination attempt during a routine patrol in Kaani, Khana Local Government Area, recovering an AK-47 rifle loaded with two rounds of live ammunition after the suspects fled. In Kano State, officers arrested a suspected kidnap kingpin and cattle rustler who allegedly operated across Kano, Katsina and Kaduna states and reportedly provided information that could lead to the arrest of other gang members.
In Ogun State, operatives working with the So-Safe Corps recovered a cut-to-size AK-47 rifle, a single-barrel gun, an unserviceable pistol, ammunition and burglary tools abandoned by suspects in Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area. Police also arrested suspects linked to armed robbery, homicide and cult-related offences in Lagos, Akwa Ibom, Nasarawa, Imo, Ekiti and Oyo states, with additional firearms and other exhibits recovered during the operations.
The police said investigations were ongoing and assured that efforts to apprehend fleeing suspects and dismantle criminal networks across the country would continue.
